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University of Portsmouth to host international plastics conference

Today (28 June), the University of Portsmouth has announced it is set to hold an international research conference addressing the global plastics crisis.


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Treasury chemical recycling ruling condemned in open letter

A Plastic Planet criticises the decision to classify the products of chemical processes as ‘recycled content’

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University of Birmingham licences rights to ‘supercritical water’ recycling technology

The new process aims to overcome challenges facing existing mixed plastic recycling processes 

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Ecosurety Exploration Fund announces 2022 winners
By
Alice Lang
| 9 February 2022 |
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Recipients were recognised for their ‘originality, viability and potential long-term wider impact’
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Xampla launch trial for plastic-free seed coating
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Alice Lang
| 1 February 2022 |
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The project aims to replace conventional coatings with a biodegradable alternative
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Plastipak announces PET recycling expansion in Luxembourg
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Alice Lang
| 26 January 2022 |
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The expansion will see a 136 per cent increase in annual production capacity
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Behaviour Change becomes subsidiary of WRAP
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Alice Lang
| 26 January 2022 |
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The two organisations have partnered to develop public behaviour interventions
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New policy tool could shrink the Maldives’ plastic waste by 85 per cent
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Emma Love
| 19 January 2022 |
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Its use has seen the country introduce a phase-out strategy for single-use plastics
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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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WRAP research to identify barriers to consumer sustainability
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Emma Love
| 17 December 2021 |
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The NGO has partnered with Asda and Unilever to understand how retailers can adapt
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Xampla to showcase bioplastics at Science Museum exhibition
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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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Coffee cups could be reused in composite building materials
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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
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Researchers find plant-based material to replace plastic
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Lidia Creech
| 10 June 2021 |
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Scientists at the University of Cambridge have made a breakthrough discovery of a plant protein that could be turned into a plastic replacement
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UKRI to fund lithium battery recovery project
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Patrick Jowett
| 8 December 2020 |
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The Material Processing Institute will develop techniques to recover lithium and graphite from EV batteries.
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£500k boost for UK recycling as Ecosurety Exploration Fund winners announced
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Fiona Binns
| 4 December 2020 |
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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
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£8 million investment in sustainable packaging
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Lidia Creech
| 18 November 2020 |
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UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced that ten university-led projects will receive funding to tackle plastic pollution under the Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging (SSPP) Challenge.
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£22.5 million funding announced for new circular economy research centres
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Emma Love
| 11 November 2020 |
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The government has announced the funding of five new research centres, which will explore how major UK industries can become more circular.
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Ellen MacArthur Foundation report highlights key investment opportunities
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Lidia Creech
| 2 November 2020 |
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A new report by The Ellen MacArthur Foundation advises on how to pave the way for a low-carbon recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
New study finds ocean plastic could triple by 2040
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Lidia Creech
| 29 July 2020 |
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A new study by think-tanks Pew Charitable Trusts and SYSTEMIQ estimates that plastic pollution in the ocean could triple by 2040.
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EfW the answer to national waste problem, says report
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Emma Love
| 17 July 2020 |
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A report from Policy Connect, supported by cross-party MPs, argues that energy-from-waste is the answer to the UK’s residual waste problem.
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New project to recycle Nigeria’s plastic waste
By
Lidia Creech
| 15 July 2020 |
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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.
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Tyre wear contaminating oceans with microplastics
By
Olivia Rutherford
| 28 May 2020 |
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Tyre particles could be an unreported source of microplastics transported to the oceans, a new study reports.
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Scientists discover new bioplastics recycling method
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Olivia Rutherford
| 21 May 2020 |
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Scientists from the Universities of Birmingham and Bath have published findings on a new chemical recycling method for plant-based bioplastics.
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