Polystyrene - general purpose (polystyrene production - general purpose)

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.10. The product 'polystyrene general purpose' is a plastic product of fossil origin it is not biodegradable and it is a thermoplastic material. This product consists of 100% virgin material with no content of recycled material. The product is used in the following applications and sectors: many applications such as food and non-food packaging disposable cups and cutlery furniture toys and consumer goods as well as electronics and appliances. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.