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North American manufacturer of fresh F&B packaging, Pactiv Evergreen, has teamed with AmSty, to offer consumers innovative foam polystyrene packaging products. AmSty is a North American polystyrene manufacturer that specialises in circular recycling. The products on offer will be made with AmSty’s post-consumer recycled material derived from its recycling technologies. Based on a mass-balance approach, certain Pactiv Evergreen packaging will use AmSty’s ISCC PLUS-certified recycled polystyrene. According to the company, “ISCC PLUS is an internationally recognised certification process for circular content, which audits the supply chain from end-to-end”. Tim Barnette, VP of polymers and sustainability for AmSty, said: “We are excited to collaborate with Pactiv Evergreen in this groundbreaking effort. With our post-consumer polystyrene recycling process now certified by ISCC, we can introduce and scale up polystyrene circularity in a meaningful way. He continued: “As brands look toward more sustainable food merchandising and packaging options, polystyrene foam makes sense. Its lightweight and performance qualities make it a desirable material. Now, with the addition of circular content through advanced recycling, it makes even more sense.” Pactiv Evergreen will begin offering customers the ability to purchase the ISCC PLUS-certified polystyrene packaging in the first half of 2023.