UKCPN
UKCPN is an activity supported by KTN & UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) and exists to engage Britain’s best scientists and innovators to help move the country towards more circular economic and sustainable approaches to plastics.
We have a particular focus on Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging - a UKRI challenge which is a £60m fund with a team of experts supporting outcomes leading to a better solution to packaging materials and associated waste.
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Sustainable Innovation Fund - Impact Recycling
Find out more about Impact Recycling, a recipient of UKRI's Sustainable Innovation Fund for adaption of their existing recycling technology, BOSS.
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UKCPN at Westminster Food & Nutrition Forum
On Tuesday 8th February 2022, UKCPN Programme Lead, Dr. Sally Beken, will be speaking at the Westminster Food & Nutrition Forum event, 'Tackling food waste in households, industry, and agriculture"
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Plans unveiled to ban single-use plastics
Single-use cutlery and plates could be banned in England as part of a public consultation, and call for evidence launched to tackle other problematic plastics.