Ocean/Marine Plastics – Retrieval & Recycling
Posted on November 25, 2021
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. ...
Rethinking the process: recovering value from waste plastics
Posted on November 12, 2021
On 17th November 2021, the Sustainable Materials Innovation Hub (SMI Hub) hosted a workshop with UK Circular Plastics Network (UKCPN), to work through the challenges reprocessors and recyclers face in ...
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 ...
The Microfibre Consortium urges industry to sign major new 2030 commitment
Posted on September 22, 2021
The Microfibre Consortium (TMC) unveiled the next phase of the apparel industry’s campaign to reduce fibre fragmentation from clothing textiles. ...
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. ...
Addressing the Challenges of Microfibres – Report
Posted on May 18, 2021
Take a look at a report from Dr. Alice Horton & Dr. Sally Beken on the challenges of microfibres. ...
Paul Davidson Opinion: Why I’m No Longer Talking to People About How Often Plastics Can be Recycled
Posted on May 18, 2021
Paul Davidson, Challenge Director for the Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging challenge, UK Research and Innovation, discusses why he's no longer talking to people about how often plastics can be recycled. ...
ISCF Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging: Demonstrator Projects, Round 2 Competition – Briefing Recording
Posted on February 18, 2021
This briefing event provided details on the scope and eligibility requirements for the UKRI competition – ISCF Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging: Demonstrator Projects Round 2, Expression of Interest. ...