Polystyrene has long been one of packaging’s mainstays. For decades we have been squeaking out products tightly packed in boxes with chunky blocks of polystyrene on the corners. We have also been chasing around polystyrene packing peanuts around the living room on delivery days for quite some time too. But polystyrene isn’t the only protective materials. 

For decades, polystyrene has been a packaging mainstay. It’s lightweight, cheap, and it takes a beating. Environmental issues aside, polystyrene has provided excellent protection for fragile goods over the years. It has provided its service. 

In many ways it is still amazing that we are debating sustainability and climate change. Even if the science wasn’t there, recycling and carbon reduction represent progress and global-conscious thought. Recycling isn’t a new concept, but it is one of change. It needs to become second nature.