New ‘reusability by design’ guidance for plastic packaging
Posted on February 27, 2023
Plastics resource efficiency and recycling charity RECOUP has recently launched new guidance to assist stakeholders with the design of reusable plastic packaging that meets the needs of the value chain ...
Design challenge looks to capture flexible plastics for recycling
Posted on February 14, 2023
The ISCF SSPP Collecting flexible plastic packaging waste at home competition has been launched today by UK Research & Innovation’s Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging (SSPP) Challenge and the Innovate UK ...
UK plastics innovation projects scoop major awards
Posted on December 8, 2022
Two projects funded by UKRI’s Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging Challenge have won major global awards, recognising their contribution to creating a circular economy for plastic packaging and reducing plastic waste ...
Increasing citizen participation in reuse and refill systems
Posted on November 22, 2022
A research project funded by UKRI’s Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging (SSPP) Challenge to explore behaviour and engagement of consumers in reuse and refill has released its findings. ...
New reports into the growing opportunities for recycled PET in India
Posted on November 21, 2022
Two new India Plastics Pact reports on market opportunities for recycled PET and a video on India’s informal waste management have just been published. ...
Apply now for Future Plastic Packaging Solutions Round 2
Posted on October 10, 2022
Are you innovating in sustainable plastics? Then don’t forget to check out the new funding competition from the Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging (SSPP) Challenge. ...
New funding competition to drive innovation in smart sustainable plastics
Posted on September 20, 2022
UK Research & Innovation’s Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging (SSPP) Challenge has launched a new £2.5 million Future Plastic Packaging Solutions Round 2 competition for research and innovation projects seeking grant ...
Partnering up to end plastic packaging waste
Posted on July 28, 2022
£1.2 million innovation funding and a knowledge exchange network to stimulate global collaboration are just two ways in which the UK is working with international partners to help catalyse change ...
UKCPN’s Plastics Newsroom – Episode 7: 24th May 2022
Posted on May 24, 2022
Welcome to the seventh instalment of our new series of news updates from the UK Circular Plastics Network, entitled Plastics Newsroom. ...
FlexCollect: Industry-led consortium announces UK’s biggest flexible plastic household collection and recycling pilot
Posted on May 20, 2022
The £2.9m Flexible Plastic Fund FlexCollect project is the most extensive pilot for household collection and recycling of flexible plastic packaging ever undertaken in the UK. It is supported by ...
Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging Challenge Release Three Case Studies
Posted on April 27, 2022
The Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging Challenge Team have released three case studies on ReNew ELP, Recycling by Design, and Reath. Find out more below. ...
Plastic Packaging Innovations Receive £30 million Boost from UKRI
Posted on March 3, 2022
The Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging (SSPP) Challenge has announced £30 million in funding for 18 groundbreaking collaborative projects. ...
Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging Funding Launch Recording
Posted on March 3, 2022
Join the UKRI Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging team as they announce the winners of the Demonstrator and Business-led R&D competitions. You can now watch back the recording from the event ...
A Profile on NEXTLOOPP – Prof. Edward Kosior
Posted on March 3, 2022
Read an article by Professor Edward Kosior of Nextek on its new project, NEXTLOOPP. ...
Paul Davidson | Tackling the plastics packaging challenge – Packaging News
Posted on November 12, 2021
Packaging News has published an article whereby UKRI's Paul Davidson reflects on the Environmental Packaging Summit 2021, as well as examining plastic packaging's role in a greener future. ...
Making Plastic Packaging Sustainable – Dr Paul Davidson
Posted on September 23, 2021
Dr Paul Davidson, Challenge Director Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging at UKRI, has written a blog on Making Plastic Packaging Sustainable as part of Recycle Week 2021. ...
UKCPN in Conversation with… Paul Davidson
Posted on September 22, 2021
As part of our new "UKCPN in Conversation with..." series, we are delighted to bring you an informal chat between UKCPN Programme Lead, Sally Beken, and Paul Davidson (Challenge Director ...
Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging Business-led R&D Collaboration Building Workshops: Recordings
Posted on June 30, 2021
KTN & UKCPN hosted two workshops on the Business-led R&D Competition for the Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging Challenge at the end of July. Recordings now available. ...