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LYB and Nippon Paint China collaborate to help close the loop for coating packaging barrels

Polymart MagazineNovember 12, 2025November 12, 2025

by Polymart MagazineNovember 12, 2025November 12, 2025

LyondellBasell (LYB), a global leader in the chemical industry, and Nippon Paint China, a leading paint manufacturer and service provider, have jointly launched their first...

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Official opening of “Områ” transforms Norway’s plastic recycling capability

Polymart MagazineNovember 6, 2025November 11, 2025

by Polymart MagazineNovember 6, 2025November 11, 2025

A new chapter for circular plastics in Europe begins today with the official opening of Områ, Norway’s new national facility for sorting all types of...

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Upcycle Project Turns Non-Recyclable Plastics into Packaging

Polymart MagazineNovember 5, 2025November 21, 2025

by Polymart MagazineNovember 5, 2025November 21, 2025

The Upcycle project has officially launched, funded by Horizon Europe under the European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HADEA) and coordinated by Aalborg University in...

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Endolys to build plastic film recycling facility in Darlington, UK

Polymart MagazineOctober 28, 2025October 28, 2025

by Polymart MagazineOctober 28, 2025October 28, 2025

Chemical recycling company Endolys has chosen Tees Valley to build what it describes as the UK’s first large-scale facility for recycling plastic film. The plant...

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Enhancing mechanical recycling quality through investments in research and development for plastic sorting

Polymart MagazineOctober 21, 2025October 28, 2025

by Polymart MagazineOctober 21, 2025October 28, 2025

LyondellBasell (LYB) is enhancing its high – quality standards for mechanically recycled materials through investments in their R&D capabilities. One example is at the innovation...

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Microbes transform plastic waste into paracetamol

Polymart MagazineJune 25, 2025June 25, 2025

by Polymart MagazineJune 25, 2025June 25, 2025

Microbes transform plastic waste into paracetamol: Paracetamol production could be revolutionised by the discovery that a common bacterium can turn everyday plastic waste into the...

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PureCycle and Landbell Group Collaborate to Advance Polypropylene Plastic Recycling in Europe

Polymart MagazineApril 10, 2025April 10, 2025

by Polymart MagazineApril 10, 2025April 10, 2025

PureCycle Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: PCT), a U.S.-based company revolutionizing plastic recycling, announced a collaboration with Landbell Group, a global operator of more than 40 producer...

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IFC Partners with Mohinani Group to Drive Plastic Recycling and Manufacturing in West Africa

polymartadminFebruary 13, 2025March 21, 2025

by polymartadminFebruary 13, 2025March 21, 2025

IFC today announced a partnership with Ghana-based manufacturer Mohinani Group Limited to under-take the recycling of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) from plastic waste in Ghana and...

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US-based Refinity acquires worldwide license for VTT’s chemical plastic recycling technology

polymartadminJanuary 17, 2025March 26, 2025

by polymartadminJanuary 17, 2025March 26, 2025

VTT licenses its revolutionary mixed plastic recycling technology, Olefy, to US-based Refinity. The company develops and commercialises new waste recovery technologies. VTT has sold a...