The next event in UKCPN's series of workshops which aim to find solutions to the problem of plastic waste for businesses will take place in Manchester on September 18th. Ensure you keep up with UKCPN's news to find out the next available dates in a city near you.

Sky Ocean Ventures & Government have announced the 10 recipients of funding which will help their businesses create green alternatives to plastic bottles, cosmetic beads and synthetic materials.

UK Circular Plastics Network will be hosting a networking area at the exhibition.

Find out more information on the recently announced Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging Challenge.

Scientists at the University of Portsmouth have been awarded £5.8m funding from the Research England Expanding Excellence Fund through the Government's Industrial Strategy, after having engineered an enzyme that can break up plastics.