2026.05.26
Over 70% Recycled PP Used in a Professional Product: LyondellBasell and Bosch Win European Recycling Award
• L-Boxx Contractor won at Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2026 • Product contains more than 70% post-consumer recycled polypropylene (PCR) • Material originates from end-of-life vehicles and large household appliances • Product still meets Bosch requirements for impact and drop resistance • Example of mechanical recycling integrated into a demanding technical application
2026.05.25
Recycling plastics from end-of-life vehicles: the technology works — but the real challenge is commercial viability
A pilot run by the Global Impact Coalition — a coalition of BASF, Covestro, LG Chem, LyondellBasell, Mitsubishi Chemical Group, SABIC, Suez and Syensqo — confirms that plastics from end-of-life vehicles can be technically recovered and processed. The main barrier, however, is not technology: it is economic coordination and the absence of a functioning value chain across all actors involved.