Richard Shaw

Richard Shaw is the Director of circular economy & sustainability at Americas Styrenics LLC, he came to the company after wrapping up a 30-year career in the paper and packaging industry where he oversees the sustainability and circular economy targets for AmSty’s polystyrene.

Prior to joining AmSty, he served in the U.S. Coast Guard for four years out of high school, then he earned a bachelor’s degree in forest management from Texas A&M and a master’s degree in forest economics at the University of Georgia that prepared him for a position at International Paper in Arkansas in 1991 where he spent his early days managing forestland and helping to provide a sustainable supply of wood fiber to the company’s manufacturing facilities. He develops and oversees recycling projects, and advocates on behalf of plastic circularity.