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Open standard for packaging data could be key to EPR success

Open 3P, an open standard for plastic packaging data which launched in September 2022, has secured further funding from Innovate UK to enter phase two of its development.


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PlasticFree platform launches to help design out plastic waste

The online platform could eradicate one trillion pieces of plastic waste from the global economy by 2025

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Novelis and VELUX partner to reduce carbon footprint of roof windows
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Savannah Coombe
| 14 November 2022 |
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The companies aim to achieve below 4.0kg of carbon emitted per kilogram of aluminium
Transparent wood
Transparent wood offers a sustainable alternative to plastic, study shows
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Savannah Coombe
| 9 November 2022 |
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The wood, made by replacing lignin with epoxy, has been identified as suitable for large-scale production
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New initiative to commercialise continuous carbon fibre reclamation
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Alice Lang
| 21 September 2022 |
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The NCC aims to bring a tested recycling process to industry within three years
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| 21 September 2022 |
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Using incinerator residues, the alternative will cut costs and lower carbon emissions for construction
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UKRI funds £1.2 million Compostable Coalition for packaging
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Amelia Kelly
| 12 September 2022 |
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The project could inform government policy and legislative interventions to meet UK Plastic Pact goals
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Campaign for Real Ale appeals for ban on plastic pint cups
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| 4 August 2022 |
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| 20 July 2022 |
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| 17 May 2022 |
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| 15 March 2022 |
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Alice Lang
| 22 February 2022 |
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The body urges international cooperation in an attempt to curb plastics consumption
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Ecosurety Exploration Fund announces 2022 winners
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Alice Lang
| 9 February 2022 |
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Recipients were recognised for their ‘originality, viability and potential long-term wider impact’
Plastic packaging
New plastic separation technology a ‘breakthrough’ for recycling process
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Emma Love
| 11 January 2022 |
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The model can differentiate between 12 types of plastic, many common in households
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Design Museum exhibition examines how design and circular economy can tackle waste
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Emma Love
| 1 November 2021 |
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The exhibition, which launched 23 October, is titled ‘Waste Age: What Can Design Do?’
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Kai Malloy
| 25 October 2021 |
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The company will display ‘the world’s first plant protein material for commercial use’
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Kai Malloy
| 23 September 2021 |
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Curated by Joshua Sofaer, the exhibit will see plastic sculpture being installed at BACKLIT Gallery
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Emma Love
| 9 September 2021 |
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Australian research has found that powder made from the recycled material could replace fine aggregate
Plastic packaging
India becomes first Asian country to launch Plastics Pact
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Emma Love
| 6 September 2021 |
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The Pact aims to tackle the country’s annual 9.47 million tonnes of plastic waste
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DS Smith exploring plans for seaweed paper and packaging
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Kai Malloy
| 16 August 2021 |
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The packaging company is experimenting with the plant fibre as an alternative to wood and petroleum-based products
Lenor paper bottle
Proctor and Gamble pilot paper Lenor bottles
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Kai Malloy
| 28 July 2021 |
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The consumer goods company has partnered with paper bottle company Paboco to trial the packaging prototype
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