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April 28, 2023

This startup just raised £20m to build 'the Tesla of plastics'

Imperial College London spinout Polymateria raises a Series B from Singaporean PE firm

Kabir Agarwal

3 min read

Plastic pollution is among the most pressing of the many environmental challenges the world faces. We use over 400m tonnes of plastic every year, and only about 10% is ultimately recycled. 

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