Axion Polymers is the first polymer producer in the UK and Europe to offer customers a product with the Carbon Reduction Label - Axpoly® PS13, post consumer recycled polystyrene derived from retail packaging waste.

Axion gained PAS 2050 certification and the Carbon Trust’s labeling   following a comprehensive evaluation of its product’s carbon footprint.

Axpoly® PS13, made from recovered garment hangers, creates just 17% of the emissions associated with the full supply chain for oil-based virgin polymer. Based upon current but increasing, production levels, Axpoly and Axfoil sheet grades save around 15,000 tonnes per annum of CO2 emissions when compared to the same volume of virgin polystyrene. 

‘As the UK’s most innovative converter of waste engineering plastics into polymer compounds that are as good as virgin, we are very pleased to gain this key environmental accreditation which proves our commitment to carbon reduction’ said Keith Freegard, Director, Axion.

According to Keith carbon labeling is the best way to signal the full environmental impact to the consumer. ‘The UK retail market for consumer goods has recently begun to appreciate the importance of carbon impact as part of the marketing strategy for any new product. The purchaser’s final buying choice is often influenced by the relative greenness of any product.’

‘Recycling plastic is about using a rapidly growing waste resource in new and exciting ways, viewing it as a fresh, sustainable and renewable source of material for use back in new goods that consumers want to buy. Our aim is to provide sustainable products with a long term future’ he added.

‘Axion Polymers has taken a lead in the UK polymer industry and joined our stable of brands committed to reducing their carbon footprint’ said Euan Murray, General Manager of the Carbon Trust Foorprinting Company. 

’We applaud  that Axon Polymers will use the Carbon Reduction label to communicate to business customers the importance of assessing the carbon impact of their own products that use this material. This will influence further carbon benefits along the supply chain.’