UKCPN
UKCPN will facilitate the following: Eliminating the volume of plastic waste arising from within the UK; Raising awareness and sharing best practice to improve the rate of UK plastic recycling; Sharing best practice to reduce levels of confusion amongst citizens and highlighting user-centred design; Showcasing innovation that is focused on reducing the amount of plastic ending up in the environment.
UKCPN is an activity supported by the Knowledge Transfer Network & UK Research and Innovation, and forms part of the Plastics Research Innovation Fund (PRIF), which is engaging Britain’s best scientists and innovators to help move the country towards more circular economic and sustainable approaches to plastics.
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ISCF Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging: Demonstrator Projects, Round 2 Competition briefing
Register for the upcoming webinar on the latest SSPP Competition.
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Looking Back at our Event on how Maths can Help Support Businesses in Plastic Reuse - Report
KTN and the UK Circular Plastics Network held a 90-minute session on the 11th November to introduce some areas of mathematical science into the challenge of plastics management. Both parties are keen to facilitate collaborations in this space and bring mathematical science tools to bear on this important social, economic, technical and environmental challenge.
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Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging: In Conversation with Nick Cliffe
Find out about the Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging Challenge.
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Events
Free for BPF members only
This webinar looks at upcoming grant funding opportunities from the Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging Challenge Fund, suitable for the packaging and all other sectors of the plastics industry.
Presented by Paul Davidson, Challenge Director for the Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging challenge fund at UKRI.
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This briefing event will provide details on the scope and eligibility requirements for the upcoming UKRI competition - ISCF Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging: Demonstrator Projects Round 2, Expression of Interest.
In addition to scope and eligibility requirements, the KTN and SSPP team will talk through the questions that feature in this Expression of Interest (EoI) competition as well as the grant funding availability for the Full Stage competition.
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Global Research and Innovation in Plastics Sustainability 2021 is a conference, exhibition and showcase that will be held online from 16th - 18th March 2021. It is hosted by the UK Circular Plastics Network, organised by KTN and supported by Innovate UK, EPSRC and UKRI. Its aim is to bring together companies and individuals to highlight the best of the UK and selected international activities which will lead to plastics and persistent polymers being less likely to reach landfills, end up incinerated, or become fugitive in the environment. It’s the first global conference for innovation in plastics sustainability.
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