Science

The project aims to replace conventional coatings with a biodegradable alternative

The two organisations have partnered to develop public behaviour interventions

The model can differentiate between 12 types of plastic, many common in households

The company will display ‘the world’s first plant protein material for commercial use’

Scientists at the University of Cambridge have made a breakthrough discovery of a plant protein that could be turned into a plastic replacement

Four UK-based innovation and research projects have been awarded £500,000 of funding from the Ecosurety Exploration Fund, giving the waste and recycling sector a boost on its path to a circular economy

The government has announced the funding of five new research centres, which will explore how major UK industries can become more circular.

A new study by think-tanks Pew Charitable Trusts and SYSTEMIQ estimates that plastic pollution in the ocean could triple by 2040.

A pilot project by packaging company Dow aims to collect and recycle Nigeria’s plastic waste, diverting around 300 million plastic waste sachets away from landfill.