Remote sensing and plastic litter: collaborations and actions for future developments survey
Posted on June 26, 2023
Innovate UK, Innovate UK KTN, The Satellite Applications Catapult, and the Arribada Initiative have created a series of scoping activities to gather information on how remote sensing is used to ...
Unleashing the power of packaging data
Posted on June 23, 2023
An expanded, industry-led Open Data Standard for packaging, developed initially to support efficient and consistent data capture, sharing, and reporting on plastic packaging, has now been expanded to cover all ...
Thumbs up for prefilled returnable packaging
Posted on June 16, 2023
A new report, released today by City to Sea and Re to mark World Refill Day, reveals packaging innovation could pave the way to making reuse the everyday choice of ...
Somerset and Newcastle join the UK’s largest flexible plastic household collection and recycling pilot
Posted on June 12, 2023
Somerset Council and Newcastle City Council are the latest local authorities to join the FPF FlexCollect flexible plastic collection pilot this Spring. ...
Commonwealth Marine Plastics Research & Innovation Framework Report
Posted on May 23, 2023
This framework report aims to help find and implement solutions to stop plastic waste entering the ocean by sharing best practices, leveraging funding and championing global action in marine plastic ...
Aldi joins the UK’s Refill Coalition
Posted on May 19, 2023
The Refill Coalition is pleased to announce that Aldi is joining the fight against single-use plastic packaging. ...
Industry and academic research leaders unite at global plastics sustainability conference
Posted on May 11, 2023
Back for its 3rd year, the Global Research Innovation in Plastics Sustainability (GRIPS) conference welcomed 1,000 delegates to the Coventry Building Society Arena, with a live stream available for online ...
Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging Summit 2023
Posted on April 24, 2023
The prestigious Royal Institution in London was the venue for the recent Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging (SSPP) Summit 2023, bringing together over 100 stakeholders from across the plastic packaging supply ...
The GRIPS 2023 Conference is just a few weeks away!
Posted on April 6, 2023
The Global Research and Innovation in Plastics Sustainability (GRIPS) conference, exhibition and showcase is back for its third year from 10 – 11 May 2023. Featuring 70+ innovative exhibitors, the ...
2023’s Best Innovations in Plastics Sustainability to be celebrated at GRIPS
Posted on April 6, 2023
Innovators in plastics sustainability are once again invited to submit their work to be considered for "GRIPS Most Innovative". The deadline has been extended to 5pm GMT on Friday 14 ...
£3.2 million funding announced for innovation in plastic packaging reduction, reuse, and recycling
Posted on March 28, 2023
Almost £3.2 million in funding has been announced by UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging (SSPP) Challenge for 17 ground-breaking plastic projects. ...
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. ...
Sustainable Plastics Live 2023 joins forces with market-leading Global Research & Innovation in Plastics Sustainability (GRIPS) Conference
Posted on October 24, 2022
Sustainable Plastics Live 2023 and the Innovate UK KTN GRIPS team are partnering to host this event which is the only dedicated plastics sustainability conference in the UK and is ...
Cheltenham and South Gloucestershire join the UK’s biggest flexible plastic household collection and recycling pilot
Posted on October 12, 2022
Cheltenham and South Gloucestershire are the first local authorities to agree to trial kerbside collections of flexible plastic packaging under the Flexible Plastic Fund (FPF) FlexCollect project. ...
