We live in a world dependent on petrochemicals. From the cars we drive to the food on our
plates, the products and materials we derive from petrochemicals are fundamental to many
aspects of modern society. Plastics and fertilisers, the two largest groups of chemical sector
products, are indispensable in our everyday lives. Plastics is the fastest-growing group of bulk
materials in the world, and synthetic nitrogen fertilisers underpin nearly half the world’s food
production