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Explore the latest news from UKCPN and Smart Sustainable Plastics Packaging (SSPP). Discover how innovation is working to eliminate the volume of plastic waste arising from within the UK.
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Commonwealth Clean Ocean Alliance – ALDFG – 42 countries participated

Posted on April 16, 2024
Fishing gear & aquaculture
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, ...
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Blog: Denise Goldsmith, Innovate UK’s Marine Plastics Manager: Just Another Conference? Maybe Not!

Posted on March 3, 2022
Fishing gear & aquaculture
Read a blog from Innovate UK KTN's Marine Plastics Manager, Denise Goldsmith, on her experience working with the Materials Team and GRIPS 2022. ...
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Ocean/Marine Plastics – Retrieval & Recycling

Posted on November 25, 2021
Fishing gear & aquaculture
UKCPN would like to determine what is happening within this sector. Please contact Innovate UK KTN's Marine Plastic Manager, Denise Goldsmith, with your views. ...
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Sir David Attenborough addresses Plastics Oceans UK Parliamentary Event

Posted on May 23, 2019
Fishing gear & aquaculture
Watch an excerpt from Sir David Attenborough’s speech which epitomises the current state of the UK plastic landscape. ...
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UK Circular Plastics Network & Ocean Plastic Solutions Investment Accelerator

Posted on February 28, 2019
Fishing gear & aquaculture
KTN announces launch of UK Circular Plastics Network, with further details of the Ocean Plastic Solutions Investment Accelerator. ...
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