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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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Plastic Packaging Innovations Receive £30 million Boost from UKRI

Posted on March 3, 2022
Smart sustainable plastic packaging
The Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging (SSPP) Challenge has announced £30 million in funding for 18 groundbreaking collaborative projects. ...
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Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging Funding Launch Recording

Posted on March 3, 2022
Smart sustainable plastic packaging
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 ...
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Global Business Innovation Programme South Africa: Sustainable Plastics

Posted on March 3, 2022
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Innovate UK is inviting ambitious companies to participate in the Global Business Innovation Programme. ...
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Biome Bioplastics and Impact Recycling: how Innovate UK shaped their journeys

Posted on March 3, 2022
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Two Innovate UK funded businesses are actively eradicating plastic waste through innovative solutions; find out how Innovate UK KTN shaped the journeys of Biome Bioplastics and Impact Recycling. ...
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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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A Profile on NEXTLOOPP – Prof. Edward Kosior

Posted on March 3, 2022
Smart sustainable plastic packaging
Read an article by Professor Edward Kosior of Nextek on its new project, NEXTLOOPP. ...
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UKCPN’s Plastics Newsroom – Episode 6: 21st February 2022

Posted on March 3, 2022
General
Welcome to the sixth instalment of our new weekly series of news updates from the UK Circular Plastics Network, entitled Plastics Newsroom. ...
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Towards More Sustainable Use of Plastics in Healthcare

Posted on March 3, 2022
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Innovate UK KTN's Matt Chapman looks at some of the issues around the use of plastics in healthcare, what new approaches are already being put in place and how businesses ...
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2050 Packaging Material Demand Project: What will the packaging  material demand look like in the next 30 years?

Posted on February 11, 2022
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Valpak and Oakdene Hollins have been commissioned by the UKRI Innovate UK Transforming Foundation Industry challenge to undertake research aimed at developing foresight into what material requirements the UK packaging ...
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UKCPN’s Plastics Newsroom – Episode 5: 10th February 2022

Posted on February 10, 2022
General
Welcome to the fifth instalment of our new weekly series of news updates from the UK Circular Plastics Network, entitled Plastics Newsroom. ...
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UKCPN’s Plastics Newsroom – Episode 4: 27th January 2022

Posted on January 27, 2022
General
Welcome to the fourth instalment of our new weekly series of news updates from the UK Circular Plastics Network, entitled Plastics Newsroom. ...
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Nestlé Investment in Eureka! Fund

Posted on January 21, 2022
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The Nestlé Group has invested €5m in the Italian venture capital fund, Eureka! Fund, managed by Eureka! Venture Sgr. ...
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$1bn Investment from Eastman in French Molecular Plastics Recycling Facility

Posted on January 20, 2022
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Read an article from Packaging Insights on Eastman's $1bn investment in the world's largest molecular plastics recycling facility. ...
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UKCPN’s Plastics Newsroom – Episode 3: 19th January 2022

Posted on January 19, 2022
General
Welcome to the third instalment of our new weekly series of news updates from the UK Circular Plastics Network, entitled Plastics Newsroom. ...
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UKCPN’s Plastics Newsroom – Episode 2: 12th January 2022

Posted on January 12, 2022
General
Welcome to the second instalment of our new weekly series of news updates from the UK Circular Plastics Network, entitled Plastics Newsroom. ...
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European Commission: Food Safety – Recycled Plastic in Food Packaging

Posted on January 9, 2022
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The European Commission has invited feedback on regulation regarding food safety, specifically recycled plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food. ...
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UKCPN’s Plastics Newsroom: Episode 1 – 6th January 2022

Posted on January 6, 2022
General
Welcome to the first instalment of our new weekly series of news updates from the UK Circular Plastics Network, entitled Plastics Newsroom. ...
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Announcing Innovate UK KTN

Posted on December 24, 2021
General
Innovate UK is changing its relationship with KTN to create the Innovate UK KTN. ...
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