NEXTEK has grown into an organisation with global reach, involving itself in projects around the world to tackle  issues of Plastics Pollution. By working with other companies to help manage the waste stream and developing new materials and processes to tackle the problem, NEXTEK has become engaged in a number of global projects involved in the clean-up of plastics from the oceans and tackling the waste issue at source in developing countries. Its remit is wholly topical, and of global importance to the survival of the planet and its resources and thus truly satisfies the criteria of this award – For polymers in the service of mankind.Formed as a consultancy to advise on the recycling of Polymers NEXTEK has grown into an organisation with global reach, involving itself in projects around the world to tackle this issues of Plastics Pollution. It has done this through working with other companies to help manage the waste stream and developing new materials and processes to tackle the problem. It has clearly focused on packaging recycling and re-use, and worked to develop new materials and processes to deal with the packaging problem. This is seen as one of the main issues with plastics and NEXTEK have taken the approach of looking at the prevention of the issue by developing materials and products that can be made and usefully used, from the waste materials. It has become engaged in a number of global projects involved in the clean-up of plastics from the oceans and tackling the waste issue at source in developing countries.