GRIPS 2024 showcases the latest learning and innovation in plastics sustainability
Posted on December 16, 2024
Innovate UK’s Global Research & Innovation in Plastics Sustainability conference 2024 (GRIPS 2024), delivered this year in partnership with the British Plastics Federation, was a resounding success, bringing some 600 ...
Innovate UK-funded refill projects win major packaging sustainability awards
Posted on December 3, 2024
Two projects funded by UKRI’s Smart Plastic Packaging (SSPP) Challenge, delivered by Innovate UK, have scooped prizes recognising their efforts in developing scalable reuse and refill solutions that work for ...
Research explores attitudes and behaviours towards plastic food packaging
Posted on November 21, 2024
Lancaster University researchers investigating attitudes, behaviours and practices around plastic food packaging have published a suite of reports to highlight their findings and offer recommendations to help reduce the UK’s ...
Successful presence for Innovate UK at the Blue Earth Summit
Posted on October 30, 2024
Innovate UK were partners of the 3-day Blue Earth Summit on the 16 -18th October. The UK Circular Plastics Network (UKCPN) funded the partnership, recognising the relevance of the summit ...
Ocado expands reuse range to include liquids
Posted on October 29, 2024
Ocado Retail Ltd has announced an extension to its Reuse range, aimed at reducing the use of single-use plastic on everyday items whilst providing the same quality and value. ...
Innovative projects in India to support recyclable flexible packaging
Posted on October 29, 2024
Climate action NGO WRAP has announced that they are providing Godrej Consumer Products Limited, Huhtamaki India, and PepsiCo India a platform through the Pact initiative to lead five innovative projects ...
AI-powered marine plastic pollution mapping platform open for beta testing
Posted on October 10, 2024
Earthshot-nominated start-up Plastic-i has announced that the Plastic-i Observatory, a world first Artificial Intelligence (AI) - powered platform for mapping marine plastic pollution launched earlier this year, is now available ...
Game changing innovation to reduce and recycle plastic packaging
Posted on September 6, 2024
UK Research & Innovation’s Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging (SSPP) Challenge, delivered by Innovate UK, will be at this year’s Resource & Waste Management 2024 event this week (Stand R-G150, Hall ...
Ocado Retail & UK Refill Coalition launch online return scheme trial
Posted on August 8, 2024
Ocado Retail and the UK Refill Coalition have announced a pilot of a new reusable packaging scheme in an effort to reduce the use of single-use packaging from customers' weekly ...
UK’s first refillable plastic milk bottle wins top award
Posted on August 1, 2024
Leading sustainable online grocer Abel & Cole has been stealing the limelight recently with an innovation breakthrough part funded by UKRI’s Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging (SSPP) Challenge, delivered by Innovate ...
Refill Coalition wins major environmental packaging award
Posted on June 27, 2024
The Refill Coalition, a major collaborative refillable packaging initiative, has won the Ambient Food Award category in the Environmental Packaging Awards 2024. The Coalition, founded in 2020, comprises leading reuse ...
Global Business Innovation Programme in India – Sustainable Plastics
Posted on June 5, 2024
Innovate UK is inviting ambitious companies to participate in its Global Business Innovation Programme for sustainable plastics, which aims to help UK businesses innovating in this field to grow and ...
Survey to inform future support for bio-based, biodegradable, and compostable materials
Posted on June 5, 2024
A call is out to businesses working in the field of bio-based, biodegradable, and compostable materials and products to take part in a survey to inform future support for innovation ...
Commonwealth Clean Ocean Alliance – ALDFG – 42 countries participated
Posted on April 16, 2024
Abandoned, lost and discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) has a global and complex impact. One solution or innovation will not be suitable to every fishery type, gear type or location. Consequently, ...
Showcasing the art of the possible in sustainable plastic packaging
Posted on February 19, 2024
The power of innovation in sustainable plastics packaging is being showcased at the Packaging Innovations Birmingham 2024. ...
Xampla awarded Innovate UK Smart Grant
Posted on January 18, 2024
Next-generation materials company Xampla has been awarded the Innovate UK Smart Grant alongside 2M Group of Companies to support scaled-up manufacturing of its natural, biodegradable Morro materials. ...
