Membership
RECOUP members represent the whole plastics value chain and come from a diverse range of sectors including manufacturers of plastic packaging and products, retailers, brands, plastic recyclers and reprocessors, waste management organisations, local authorities and universities.
Benefits of being a member
Knowledge & Expertise
Support and guidance with access to the RECOUP team’s knowledge and expertise as well as member forums and working groups. Regular updates on relevant sector activities.
Project Work & Research
RECOUP can support members with project management, contribution to projects and research.
Networking & Events
FREE access to a range of RECOUP events including webinars, the annual RECOUP Conference, regional networking events and site visits.
Resource Library
Priority access to RECOUP reports and research.
Practical and Technical Guidance
Including recyclability assessments of products or packaging and access to our in-house lab and LCA services.
Member Discounts
Discounted rates for work including LCA services and any required bespoke project work.
Joining RECOUP
One of the unique benefits of RECOUP is its ability to link all parts of the value chain to share knowledge, expertise and collaborate to keep plastics in a circular system that protects the environment.
Any organisation that shares our commitments is encouraged to join our network of members. The cost of RECOUP membership varies depending on organisation type, sector and size so please get in touch if you would like to find out more.
What our members say
Adrian Hawkes
Valpak
“RECOUP have a wealth of detailed knowledge and practical expertise which is coupled with a genuine passion for bringing about change within the plastics value chain, putting them in a unique position for driving forward positive change in plastics recycling and reducing plastic waste.”
Adrian Whyle
RECOUP Trustee
“As a previous RECOUP member, I am proud to be a RECOUP trustee. Their work in promoting the circularity of plastics through citizen engagement is exemplary and fills a much-needed space in helping the UK increase its recycling and materials efficiency goals.”
Ben Armstrong
Gifford School
“Pledge2Recycle Plastics, RECOUP’s educational programme, kept the children very engaged in the workshop. It was very hands-on and encourage the children to ask many questions too. The presentation was engaging and delivered in an easy to understand way for the age group. Children and staff loved it and hope to have a visit and presentation again in the future.”
Mike Baxter
Amcor
“At Amcor we are delighted to be associated with RECOUP. The organisation works tirelessly both on the ground and through their influence by driving forward the plastics recycling agenda. RECOUP’s experience, built up over the last 30 years, is used for the benefit of the whole of the plastics recycling industry with a sensible and practical approach.”
Robbie Staniforth
Ecosurety
“RECOUP provide a fantastic network and forum for discussing all things plastic. Their events are expertly co-ordinated and efficiently organised to cover the breadth of issues effecting the recycling of plastics and actions being taken. We have directly benefitted from their in-house understanding of the market landscape for recycling plastics, whether it be in designing more recyclable products or creating demand for used material.”
Steve Woods
Mercona
“RECOUP has become my go-to organisation for making sense of all the facts and figures shared around. RECOUP produce non-biased evidence-based reports, freely available to members. The testing that RECOUP provides free to members has provided our organisation valuable data and insights. We have been able to make adjustments to increase the recyclability levels of our products. The enthusiasm and professionalism of the RECOUP team make them a pleasure to work with.”
Denise Mathieson
Waitrose & Partners
“Without doubt being part of the RECOUP membership is fundamentally important to us. RECOUP provide the entire plastics industry with a forum to come together to discuss all aspects of plastics and recycling. Their ‘Design For Recyclability Guidelines’ is the go-to bible for all. The support of the team has been invaluable and helped us to drive forward with an Industry changing project.”
Adrian Hawkes
Valpak
“RECOUP have a wealth of detailed knowledge and practical expertise which is coupled with a genuine passion for bringing about change within the plastics value chain, putting them in a unique position for driving forward positive change in plastics recycling and reducing plastic waste.”
Adrian Whyle
RECOUP Trustee
“As a previous RECOUP member, I am proud to be a RECOUP trustee. Their work in promoting the circularity of plastics through citizen engagement is exemplary and fills a much-needed space in helping the UK increase its recycling and materials efficiency goals.”
Ben Armstrong
Gifford School
“Pledge2Recycle Plastics, RECOUP’s educational programme, kept the children very engaged in the workshop. It was very hands-on and encourage the children to ask many questions too. The presentation was engaging and delivered in an easy to understand way for the age group. Children and staff loved it and hope to have a visit and presentation again in the future.”
Mike Baxter
Amcor
“At Amcor we are delighted to be associated with RECOUP. The organisation works tirelessly both on the ground and through their influence by driving forward the plastics recycling agenda. RECOUP’s experience, built up over the last 30 years, is used for the benefit of the whole of the plastics recycling industry with a sensible and practical approach.”
Robbie Staniforth
Ecosurety
“RECOUP provide a fantastic network and forum for discussing all things plastic. Their events are expertly co-ordinated and efficiently organised to cover the breadth of issues effecting the recycling of plastics and actions being taken. We have directly benefitted from their in-house understanding of the market landscape for recycling plastics, whether it be in designing more recyclable products or creating demand for used material.”
Steve Woods
Mercona
“RECOUP has become my go-to organisation for making sense of all the facts and figures shared around. RECOUP produce non-biased evidence-based reports, freely available to members. The testing that RECOUP provides free to members has provided our organisation valuable data and insights. We have been able to make adjustments to increase the recyclability levels of our products. The enthusiasm and professionalism of the RECOUP team make them a pleasure to work with.”
Denise Mathieson
Waitrose & Partners
“Without doubt being part of the RECOUP membership is fundamentally important to us. RECOUP provide the entire plastics industry with a forum to come together to discuss all aspects of plastics and recycling. Their ‘Design For Recyclability Guidelines’ is the go-to bible for all. The support of the team has been invaluable and helped us to drive forward with an Industry changing project.”
Our Members
UKAP
UKAP
Website
http://www.ukap.co.uk
http://www.ukap.co.uk
Profile
As part of a global leader in the supply and distribution of plastics, UKAP work closely with their customers and manufacturing partners to offer the materials required to meet the challenges of modern packaging. UKAP is renowned for quality and service together with product development and support. They are proud to be working with some of the major food, healthcare and specialist thermoforming companies with so many household names packed in their products.
As part of a global leader in the supply and distribution of plastics, UKAP work closely with their customers and manufacturing partners to offer the materials required to meet the challenges of modern packaging. UKAP is renowned for quality and service together with product development and support. They are proud to be working with some of the major food, healthcare and specialist thermoforming companies with so many household names packed in their products.
Aeroplas UK Limited
Aeroplas UK Limited
Website
http://www.aeroplas.net/
http://www.aeroplas.net/
Profile
From Fridges to Plantpots
For over 20 years Aeroplas has been at the forefront of thermoplastic injection moulding for the horticulture, clothing and catering industries. Items include Plant Pots, Coat hangers, Glasses, tumblers, trays and plates. Our success has been achieved through a bespoke specification policy combined with excellent customer service.
The changing environment regarding plastic has always consolidated our use of recycled materials – hence the “Fridge to Plant Pot” reference. Being at the forefront of UK Horticulture’s use of recycled/recyclable Taupe pots and trays, these now represent the vast majority of our production.
Aeroplas operates from a purpose built, 7.2acre site in the West Midlands with over 120,000 sq/ft of production bristling with modern technology and machinery that allows us to have an extensive range of products and be able to react at speed to customer needs. Continuous investment in people and plant, with a fleet of delivery vehicles and a distribution centre in central Europe gives Aeroplas UK Ltd the edge over competitors which is reflected in the repeat business from customers worldwide.
West Sussex County Council
West Sussex County Council
Website
http://www.westsussex.gov.uk
http://www.westsussex.gov.uk
Profile
West Sussex County Council is the authority that governs the non-metropolitan county of West Sussex. The county also contains seven district and borough councils, and 159 town, parish and neighbourhood councils
West Sussex County Council is the authority that governs the non-metropolitan county of West Sussex. The county also contains seven district and borough councils, and 159 town, parish and neighbourhood councils
Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce
Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce
Website
https://www.cambridgeshirechamber.co.uk/
https://www.cambridgeshirechamber.co.uk/
Profile
Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce was first established in 1917 and has evolved to include the entire Cambridgeshire and Stamford region. As a not for profit organisation they work entirely for the benefit of their member organisations. They are constantly developing a range of services at preferential rates and hold over 150 networking events each year across all sectors and company sizes.
Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce was first established in 1917 and has evolved to include the entire Cambridgeshire and Stamford region. As a not for profit organisation they work entirely for the benefit of their member organisations. They are constantly developing a range of services at preferential rates and hold over 150 networking events each year across all sectors and company sizes.
INCPEN
INCPEN
Website
www.incpen.org
www.incpen.org
INCPEN Company Profile: INCPEN is the Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment. Our membership comprises companies that use the full array of packaging materials as manufacturers, brands, retailers and recyclers. Our mission is to advance circular economy packaging systems for a net zero carbon world. INCPEN works collaboratively across sectors so that our industry is valued and celebrated for the societal, environmental and economic benefits packaging provides.
Ocado Retail Ltd
Ocado Retail Ltd
Website
http://www.ocado.com
http://www.ocado.com
Profile
Ocado Retail is a joint venture between Marks & Spencer Group and Ocado Group. They are responsible for ocado.com and Ocado Zoom, their fast-growing, same-day grocery service. Ocado’s unique structure enables them to outperform the market, combining award-winning customer service and unrivalled customer data; world-leading technology and logistics from Ocado Group, and unrivalled product development from M&S. Their ambition is to be the biggest online grocer in the UK.
Circular&Co
Circular&Co
Website
www.circularandco.com
www.circularandco.com
Circular&Co are striving for global change, by making Circular Design the new standard. Together a waste-free, endless world can be built. They design and manufacture a range of award-winning, Circular Reusables and Returnables, leading the transition away from single-use forever.
By using waste materials to make new products which are then fully recyclable, the same materials can be reused over and over, closing the circle. This drastically reduces CO2 emissions, stops consumption of the planet’s precious resources, and eliminates pollution; the three core challenges humanity faces. By joining Circular&Co on their mission for Circularity, real steps can be taken together towards a sustainable future.
ReVentas
ReVentas
ReVentas’ Dissolution Recycling technology purifies polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) to produce virgin-like plastic that can be used in high-value applications and unlock the value in challenging plastic waste. ReVentas’ unique technology uses a solvent to rapidly dissolve PE and PP, filtering the plastic of all contaminants including colour, multilayers and odour, producing a colourless, ultra-pure plastic which can be sold directly to end customers. The technology operates at low temperatures and pressures, reducing the cost of production and making recycling more economically viable, whilst achieving an 80% reduction in carbon emissions over virgin plastic production. By doing this ReVentas are closing the loop in the circular economy and allowing companies to access new sustainable polyethylene and polypropylene to replace virgin resins at scale.
https://reventas.co.uk
Casepak
Casepak
Website
https://www.casepak.co.uk/
https://www.casepak.co.uk/
Casepak has been delivering recycling excellence for over 50 years. As one of the UK’s leading recycling and waste management companies, they are passionate about recycling excellence and providing outstanding services to clients across the country.
Operating from two of the most advanced facilities in the East Midlands, Casepak offers a comprehensive range of services, including collection, processing, materials recycling, local authority recycling, and commercial recycling to meet your specific business needs. Supported by technology and tailored solutions, Casepak are able to guarantee the production of the highest quality, and quantity, of recoverable materials. These services work to help divert increasing amounts of waste away from landfill and ensuring full compliance with all relevant requirements and legislation.
Casepak is committed to developing and maintaining long-term customer partnerships. Despite their recent growth, they have remained committed to their ethos of delivering excellent customer service and innovative recycling solutions through locally focused development.
DDRS Alliance
DDRS Alliance
Website
https://www.ddrsalliance.com/
https://www.ddrsalliance.com/
DDRS Alliance is not-for-profit company whose mission is to create a global blueprint for Digital DRS. Although a UK company, its membership and scope is global. Current activity includes countries from Europe, Asia, Australasia and South America.
Digital DRS (DDRS) is the next generation solution to Deposit Return Schemes (DRS) and uses container serialisation (unique identities) to simplify a national incentive scheme for the return of packaging for recycling or re-use. The blueprint will ensure all implementations of DDRS across the world are compatible and transparent, by adopting the same standards, simplifying operational aspects for brands/producers, retailers and legislators.
DDRS uniquely enables deposit return schemes to be adopted in both developed and developing countries at a fraction of the cost and carbon impact, and offering the public far greater convenience than conventional DRS solutions.
Its members include organisations from across Europe and membership is growing rapidly. DDRS are keen for organisations to join them who share their vision and wish to remain at the forefront of this game-changing development.
University of Northampton
University of Northampton
Website
https://www.northampton.ac.uk/
https://www.northampton.ac.uk/
Profile
If you come and visit the University of Northampton, you will see that we do things a bit differently. They are proud to be a part of the select few universities to be ranked Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), and they know that sharing knowledge, supporting creativity and striving to make a positive difference will change the future for our students, staff and partners. The University is one of the youngest in the UK, however they are already leading the way in adding value to society, which they call social impact. They are proud to have won multiple awards for our work in the local area. Their view is that what matters most is ensuring their students as well as graduates have the opportunity to make their mark on the world. They want to break the mould of traditional Higher Educational teaching, which is why they’ve chosen to build a whole new University from the ground up that is designed to reflect the way that you actually learn rather than the way you are expected to learn. The University’s commitment to transforming lives and inspiring change is at the heart of all that they do. They want to ensure that your experience studying, teaching or working with them enables you to transform your life and those around you, no matter how great or small this may be.
If you come and visit the University of Northampton, you will see that we do things a bit differently. They are proud to be a part of the select few universities to be ranked Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), and they know that sharing knowledge, supporting creativity and striving to make a positive difference will change the future for our students, staff and partners. The University is one of the youngest in the UK, however they are already leading the way in adding value to society, which they call social impact. They are proud to have won multiple awards for our work in the local area. Their view is that what matters most is ensuring their students as well as graduates have the opportunity to make their mark on the world. They want to break the mould of traditional Higher Educational teaching, which is why they’ve chosen to build a whole new University from the ground up that is designed to reflect the way that you actually learn rather than the way you are expected to learn. The University’s commitment to transforming lives and inspiring change is at the heart of all that they do. They want to ensure that your experience studying, teaching or working with them enables you to transform your life and those around you, no matter how great or small this may be.
Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble
Website
https://www.pg.co.uk/
https://www.pg.co.uk/
Profile
P&G serve nearly 5 billion people around the world with their brands. With operations in around 70 countries, they have one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality and leadership brands. Serving the world’s consumers, they believe in – and have publicly committed to – doing what’s right and being a good corporate citizen. Environmental sustainability is embedded in how they do business. They have a responsibility to make the world better, through the products they create and the positive impact their brands and Company can have in communities. P&G have established ambitious goals to minimise their environmental footprint, to innovate with the best and safest ingredients from both science and nature, and to create products that make responsible consumption irresistible for people everywhere.
P&G serve nearly 5 billion people around the world with their brands. With operations in around 70 countries, they have one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality and leadership brands. Serving the world’s consumers, they believe in – and have publicly committed to – doing what’s right and being a good corporate citizen. Environmental sustainability is embedded in how they do business. They have a responsibility to make the world better, through the products they create and the positive impact their brands and Company can have in communities. P&G have established ambitious goals to minimise their environmental footprint, to innovate with the best and safest ingredients from both science and nature, and to create products that make responsible consumption irresistible for people everywhere.
Brunel University London
Brunel University London
Website
http://www.brunel.ac.uk/
http://www.brunel.ac.uk/
Profile
Brunel is a world-class university based in Uxbridge, West London. Now over 40 years old, our mission has always been to combine academic rigour with the practical, entrepreneurial and imaginative approach pioneered by our namesake Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
Brunel is a world-class university based in Uxbridge, West London. Now over 40 years old, our mission has always been to combine academic rigour with the practical, entrepreneurial and imaginative approach pioneered by our namesake Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
Faerch UK Ltd
Faerch UK Ltd
Website
https://www.faerch.com/
https://www.faerch.com/
Profile
Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Holstebro, Denmark, the Faerch Group is a leading European manufacturer of sustainable food packaging solutions within the Ready Meals, Protein, Food-to-Go and Dairy segments. Faerch has taken the lead in making rigid food packaging circular with products made from up to 100% recycled content and fully recyclable to new food grade products.
Faerch’s purpose is to supply the global food industry with quality food packaging solutions, driving the circular transition. As an integrated recycler of PET pots, tubs and trays, we offer tray-to-tray recycling on an industrial scale.
The Group employs more than 5,600 people, spread across 32 production and sales sites.
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council
Website
https://www.newcastle-staffs.gov.uk/
https://www.newcastle-staffs.gov.uk/
Profile
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council is a Waste Collection Authority in the north of Staffordshire. Their services are operated in-house. They operate fortnightly dual-stream recycling, refuse, and garden waste subscription services, and a weekly food waste collection service. The collection service sits alongside Streetscene and Sustainability services in the Sustainable Environment Service team structure.
Stuff4Life
Stuff4Life
Website
https://stuff4.life/
https://stuff4.life/
Profile
Stuff4Life is a start-up circular economy company where action speaks louder than words. The company is initially focused on establishing a circular economy for workwear and PPE, working in partnership with Arco and Teesside University. Stuff4Life has successfully designed and scaled up an efficient, low carbon depolymerisation technology for polyester textiles.
The patent-pending technology produces high quality feedstock materials ready for repolymerisation. The process unlocks circularity, through collaboration on redesigned products and new business models to enable circularity-as-a-service.
The company was founded by university pals John Twitchen and Dr Miles Watkins. John is a fellow of the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management and friend of RECOUP, and Miles is a Chartered Environmentalist. Both have extensive experience in the resource management and renewable energy sectors. Stuff4Life is available to help industry solve problems and make the circular economy work.
ABP
ABP
Website
www.abpuk.com
www.abpuk.com
ABP are a leading agri-food business, supplying quality fresh and frozen meat and meat-free products to a range of supermarkets and restaurants throughout Europe including over 200 Michelin Star establishments.
They work with over 12,000 farmers throughout the UK and in doing so, have not only built deep relationships with their suppliers but a global reputation for efficiency, quality & sustainability.
Waitrose & Partners
Waitrose & Partners
Website
https://www.waitrose.com/
https://www.waitrose.com/
Profile
The Partnership is the UK’s largest employee-owned business and home to our two cherished retail brands – Waitrose & Partners and John Lewis & Partners. Everything we do is powered by our unique purpose, which puts the happiness of Partners at our core through worthwhile and satisfying employment. Every one of us is committed to inspiring and delighting our customers through quality products, great quality food and outstanding service because for us, it’s personal
The Partnership is the UK’s largest employee-owned business and home to our two cherished retail brands – Waitrose & Partners and John Lewis & Partners. Everything we do is powered by our unique purpose, which puts the happiness of Partners at our core through worthwhile and satisfying employment. Every one of us is committed to inspiring and delighting our customers through quality products, great quality food and outstanding service because for us, it’s personal
Fab Materials Ltd
Fab Materials Ltd
Website
https://www.fabmaterials.com/
https://www.fabmaterials.com/
Fab Materials are developing a breakthrough solution that converts textile waste into valuable boards and composites using existing board manufacturing lines. We use non-recyclable textile waste that would otherwise end up incinerated or in landfill to create a feedstock that is used instead of prime timber to create furniture boards at lower cost and with improved properties.”
McDonald’s
McDonald’s
Bericap UK Ltd
Bericap UK Ltd
Profile
BERICAP is one of the leading global manufacturers of plastic caps and closures with 23 factories serving customers in more than 100 countries across the world for a wide range of beverage, food, industrial and specialist market applications. BERICAP UK serves the UK and Irish closure markets from its Hull factory and can trace its local roots back over 100 years. Through their R&D centres, BERICAP is particularly committed to developing innovative plastic closures to support customers success with a strong emphasis on quality. Best manufacturing practice in the BERICAP Group is shared and implemented at each plant to continuously raise the quality level further. They use the development process to continuously minimise environmental impact through light-weighting and engineering excellence. All BERICAP plants are ISO 9001 and BRC-IOP or ISO 22000 certified.
BERICAP is one of the leading global manufacturers of plastic caps and closures with 23 factories serving customers in more than 100 countries across the world for a wide range of beverage, food, industrial and specialist market applications. BERICAP UK serves the UK and Irish closure markets from its Hull factory and can trace its local roots back over 100 years. Through their R&D centres, BERICAP is particularly committed to developing innovative plastic closures to support customers success with a strong emphasis on quality. Best manufacturing practice in the BERICAP Group is shared and implemented at each plant to continuously raise the quality level further. They use the development process to continuously minimise environmental impact through light-weighting and engineering excellence. All BERICAP plants are ISO 9001 and BRC-IOP or ISO 22000 certified.
Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited
Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited
Website
https://www.indoramaventures.com/en/home
https://www.indoramaventures.com/en/home
Profile
Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited is one of the largest vertically integrated polyester chain producers in the world and a leading global manufacturer of wool yarns.
Our global sales and manufacturing presence can be seen in all high-growth economies and industries. Our products serve major players in diversified end use markets, including food, beverages, personal and home care, health care, automotives, textile, and industrial.
Indorama Ventures is guided by a continued focus on building strong and lasting relationships with all its stakeholders, such as customers, employees, environment, investors, business partners and communities, and to provide the best quality products and services. Our success is the direct result of our committed workforce of more than 9,000 and clear company goals set by our experienced management.
Our dedicated relationships with customers, manufacturing presence in the high growth industries, focus on low cost and efficiency, as well as the fact that our products are primarily consumer staples, places Indorama Ventures in the strongest of positions to withstand the current economic climate.
Machinex
Machinex
Website
https://www.machinexrecycling.com/
https://www.machinexrecycling.com/
Machinex is an industry leader in engineering, manufacturing, and installing Material Recovery Facilities all around the world. As an expert in sorting technologies, Machinex provides turnkey systems, along with custom-built sorting equipment, to help ensure our customers operations are highly performing. They also offer a full range of high-quality recycling equipment manufactured in-house, giving customers complete system integration.
International Polymer Solutions Ltd
International Polymer Solutions Ltd
Website
https://www.internationalpolymers.co.uk/
https://www.internationalpolymers.co.uk/
International Polymer Solutions bring innovative, cost-effective solutions for the polymer recycling industry. At International Polymer Solutions, we combine off-the-shelf products with custom-designed masterbatches and additives to meet the unique needs of your process — no matter the polymer. Our offerings include:
- Colour, black, and white masterbatches in pellet, micro-granule, powder, and liquid forms
- Additives for UV protection, antistatic, antiblock, slip, and more
- High-performance purging agents suitable for any polymer and process
- Cost-saving masterbatches, including nano-particle polymer replacements
- Custom blowing and foaming agents designed for superior mechanical properties
Papier-Mettler UK Ltd.
Papier-Mettler UK Ltd.
Website
http://www.papier-mettler.com/
http://www.papier-mettler.com/
Profile
Innovative, dynamic and reliable. Papier-Mettler is the European market leader for paper and plastic service packaging. Our family-owned company has been characterised by innovation, dynamism and reliability for over 50 years.
We drive forward the research and development of sustainable product solutions in a targeted manner. The company has been a pioneer in the field of green packaging solutions for many years and offers the most extensive range of environmentally friendly packaging in the world.
Our range encompasses recycled plastic, plastics made from renewable raw materials, bio-degradable plastics and paper.
We are a reliable and flexible partner with a long tradition of expertise that develops individual solutions to meet your requirements.
Dsposal
Dsposal
Website
https://dsposal.uk/
https://dsposal.uk/
Dsposal is an award-winning Circular Economy tech company at the forefront of the digital transformation of the waste and resources sector, working with clients like Defra, ReLondon and the NHS. Our experienced team specialise in user centred research, service design and the development of innovative tech solutions with a focus on data and compliance. Our flagship software products, Paperwork and the Compliance Dashboard, help our clients to streamline their waste operations, understand the fate of their waste and increase profitability. Our sister social enterprise, Your Dsposal, has a much-loved Waste Thesaurus (used in almost every country on the planet) and a directory of licenced waste sites. Dsposal led the SSPP funded project which led to the development of the Open 3P standard for packaging data and the data exchange platform, GING. Since our founding in 2016, we have carried out a variety of research and development contracts from improving the sustainability of inhalers, to regulatory compliance around coffee pod recycling, from working with ReLondon to develop the Material Reuse Portal, to the Defra GovTech Catalyst Smart Waste Tracking Challenge.
AMC Plastic Recycling Solutions
AMC Plastic Recycling Solutions
Website
www.amc-prs.co.uk
www.amc-prs.co.uk
AMC Plastic Recycling Solutions was established in March 2024 for the purpose of operating as UK sales partner for established Swiss chemical engineering firm BUSS ChemTech’s chemical recycling (pyrolysis) technology. Our mission is to assist in achieving UK plastic circularity goals by providing the technological means to recycle an ever-greater portion of the mountain of waste generated and contribute to solving one of the most serious sustainability challenges our society currently faces. AMC and BUSS, working also in concert with our partners in the industry, can provide the technology and ongoing support, and – if required – assist our clients at every step from the conceptual stages of a project all the way to securing offtake agreements.
Podback Ltd
Podback Ltd
Website
www.podback.org
www.podback.org
Podback: The Pod Recycling Service
Podback is the nationwide coffee pod recycling service, created to give people who enjoy the quality and taste of coffee pods simple and convenient ways to recycle them.
Podback is a not-for-profit organisation, established by the biggest names in coffee pod systems – Nestle and Jacobs Douwe Egberts UK – to develop an end-to-end recycling solution for used coffee pods. They are working with local authorities and retailers to develop a nationwide collection infrastructure, and with UK reprocessors to recover the coffee, aluminium and plastic.
Customers of Podback can recycle their used pods through drop-off points in retail stores, at local authority recycling centres as well as Yodel collection locations. Plastic pods are recycled in Yorkshire, and aluminium pods are recycled in Cheshire. The pods are shredded to remove the coffee grounds, which are processed by anaerobic digestion facilities, producing renewable energy (biogas) and soil improver.
Podback member brands represent over 80% of the UK coffee pod market, including Nespresso, NESCAFE Dolce Gusto and Tassimo, major retailers and independent roasters.
Pulpex Limited
Pulpex Limited
Website
https://www.pulpex.com/
https://www.pulpex.com/
PULPEX is a patented packaging technology company that uses sustainably sourced fibre to produce renewable, recyclable and biodegradable bottles. As a first-of-its-kind fibre packaging solution delivering much-needed and highly anticipated eco-packaging category change, Pulpex enables brands to rethink their packaging proposition and achieve their sustainability goals at an industrial scale thanks to an end-product with a lower carbon impact versus current glass or plastic packaging formats. UK-based, with an R&D and production facility in Cambridgeshire, the business is expanding rapidly with global growth opportunities for manufacturing partners all over the world.
Pöppelmann Plastics UK Ltd
Pöppelmann Plastics UK Ltd
Website
https://www.poeppelmann.com/en/plastics-our-profession/
https://www.poeppelmann.com/en/plastics-our-profession/
Profile
Since 1949, Pöppelmann has grown into a leading manufacturer in the plastics processing industry with five production sites and 700 injection moulding machines, thermoforming lines and extruders. “Made by Pöppelmann” quality is highly sought after in over 90 countries, which is down to 2,500 highly qualified employees around the globe – our “Pöppelmen and Pöppelwomen”.
This includes a wide range of sectors: We supply the commercial horticulture with plant pots and cultivation systems and are also partners for numerous companies in the fields of machine and equipment engineering, the automotive, electrical, solar, food and beverage, chemical, pharmaceutical, cosmetics and medical industries, as well as surface engineering and the controls and instruments industry.
Sustainable management has been a fundamental factor in our success for decades. The long-term added value of our actions lies at the heart of all of our decisions. This attitude is best described by the notion of “responsibility”. We assume this responsibility every day anew – for our employees and the quality of our products, for the natural resources of our planet and for the region which we call home.
Gualapack S.p.A
Gualapack S.p.A
Website
http://www.gualapack.com
http://www.gualapack.com
Profile
Gualapack is the world leader of pre-made spouted pouches and is strongly committed to improving circularity and sustainability in flexible packaging and was the first to launch the 100% monomaterial recyclable pouches.
Over the last decades, Gualapack has built its market leadership through a unique set of technologies for a wide array of packaging solutions, from flexible packaging and injection molding, to design and manufacturing of filling lines. This technology platform was developed combining state-of-the-art machinery with constant innovation, expertise and know-how. World leaders in the pre-made spouted stand-up pouches segment, for food, baby-food and non-food applications, and can cover four different product areas, as well as providing stand-alone solutions as required (laminates, caps etc). Together with their partners and thanks to outstanding innovation capabilities, their goal is to shape today the packaging of tomorrow.
Gualapack is a key global player of the flexible packaging industry with headquarters in Italy and several manufacturing sites worldwide.
Convert Design/Bottld Ltd
Convert Design/Bottld Ltd
Website
https://convertdesignltd.com
https://convertdesignltd.com
Company Profile: Convert Design/Bottld
At Convert Design, we specialise in mechanical engineering and CAD for design-for-manufacture, with a strong focus on responsible plastic use and sustainable product design. Our expertise lies in creating innovative solutions that meet the demands of modern manufacturing while prioritising environmental stewardship. We seek to align every decision, every recommendation, and every design with our values: to extend re-use and recycling, reduce carbon emissions, and to work with absolute transparency.
This ethos is exemplified by our first own-brand product, the Bottld RVM. Designed as part of a ground-breaking recycling and re-use infrastructure, Bottld combines cutting-edge design with environmental responsibility, supporting progress towards a circular economy where plastics are collected, recycled, and reused effectively. It showcases how thoughtful engineering can create products that not only fulfil market needs but also address global challenges like plastic waste.
We bring the same level of care and innovation to every client project, ensuring each design supports efficient manufacturing processes and aligns with sustainability goals. Our approach is practical, authentic, and collaborative, fostering partnerships with like-minded businesses that value long-term impact over short-term gains.
At Convert Design, we are proud to work with companies that share our vision of reducing waste and emissions while building a future where plastic use is smarter and more sustainable. By developing products like Bottld and supporting customer projects with our technical expertise, we are making a meaningful contribution to the plastics industry and beyond.
https://convertdesignltd.com and https://bottld.org
Trioworld UK Ltd
Trioworld UK Ltd
Website
https://www.trioworld.uk/
https://www.trioworld.uk/
ABOUT TRIOWORLD UK
Trioworld UK produces hand & machine stretch films in Telford, UK. We meet our customers’ needs with short lead times and high quality in both product performance as well as customer service.
As a relatively new member in the Trioworld family, we take advantage of a multinational cooperation with its expertise, strengths and extensive experience in both plastic film production as well as plastic recycling. Our hand stretch film is produced in the UK with our customer support standing by to serve your every need. We know the UK plastic tax and the additional regulations and how to manage them. As a member of Trioworld Group, we have both production of flexible plastic film and recycling sites around Europe and North America ready to cater to any additional requirements you might have.
We offer innovative and future-proofed products and solutions designed for recycling. We also offer a wide range of products available with a minimum of 25% PCR. As a producer of plastic film, we work proactively with our ESG agenda and have set ambitious targets within all three areas, recognized by EcoVadis with a Platinum rating for the fourth consecutive year.
Trioworld acknowledges its responsibility to ensure a sustainable production, use and end-of-life for our products. We are experts in high performance stretch film. And when the time is ready to transition to products with recycled content and fit for purpose with a reduced carbon footprint – they are available and delivered to you in no-time.
Nestle´© UK Ltd
Nestle´© UK Ltd
Website
http://www.nestle.co.uk/
http://www.nestle.co.uk/
Profile
Nestlé is the world’s largest food and beverage company. With more than 2,000 brands, ranging from global icons to local favourites, they are present in 191 countries around the world.
Cameron-Price Limited
Cameron-Price Limited
Website
https://cameron-price.co.uk/
https://cameron-price.co.uk/
Profile
Cameron-Price was established in 1960 as a precision plastic component and assembly manufacturer to the automotive industry and has built its excellent relationship over the past 60+ years. During that time the business has successfully diversified to serve multiple sectors including medical, electrical, sport and FMCG.
Complete satisfaction in their services and injection moulding products is what they aim for. From your initial idea to volume manufacture and assembly, they offer a complete injection moulding solution and a Right First Time approach. Cameron-Price know how to create superior, cost-effective polymer products, and meet your delivery dates, so your plastic moulding and customer experience is always the best it can be. Also, as they are IATF 16949 and ISO 14001 accredited, you can be confident that they care about the environment, customer satisfaction and maintaining their high standards.
Cauli Ltd
Cauli Ltd
Website
www.wearecauli.com
www.wearecauli.com
Cauli is the largest reuse system provider for UK foodservice. Founded in 2019 by 2 female founders as the UK’s first reusable food packaging scheme, Cauli pioneered QR scanning and the use of AI in enabling seamless borrowing and returning with thousands of active users daily. Since inception, they have forged commercial partnerships with organisations including Bank of England, BT, Linklaters, numerous financial institutions, NHS Trust hospitals and universities. Their backgrounds include sustainability, hospitality, design engineering, software & AI. Cauli are venture backed by Octopus Ventures and SFC Capital. Innovation Zero Award, NHS Sustainability Partnership Award, and multiple Innovate UK winner.
Aston University
Aston University
Website
http://www.aston.ac.uk/research/eps/ebri
http://www.aston.ac.uk/research/eps/ebri
Profile
The Energy and Bioproducts Research Institute (EBRI) at Aston University in central Birmingham is a unique hub of bioenergy research and technology development. EBRI is home to both academic and industry-facing teams that aim to accelerate the commercial development of emerging renewable energy, bioenergy, bioproducts and supporting technologies. Our research and technology capabilities include a range of advanced thermal technologies and biological conversion processes. These include gasification, pyrolysis, catalysis, and thermochemical refining of biomass, wastes and plastics to high-quality products and fuels. We also provide valuable expertise in energy systems, supply chains, techno-economic analysis, transport logistics, analytics, engines and energy systems.
The Energy and Bioproducts Research Institute (EBRI) at Aston University in central Birmingham is a unique hub of bioenergy research and technology development. EBRI is home to both academic and industry-facing teams that aim to accelerate the commercial development of emerging renewable energy, bioenergy, bioproducts and supporting technologies. Our research and technology capabilities include a range of advanced thermal technologies and biological conversion processes. These include gasification, pyrolysis, catalysis, and thermochemical refining of biomass, wastes and plastics to high-quality products and fuels. We also provide valuable expertise in energy systems, supply chains, techno-economic analysis, transport logistics, analytics, engines and energy systems.
The Packaging Forum
The Packaging Forum
Website
https://www.packagingforum.org.nz/
https://www.packagingforum.org.nz/
Profile
The Packaging Forum is a member-based organisation representing the depth and breadth of the packaging industry from suppliers and importers of packaging, brand owners, retailers, resource recovery businesses and processors. Packaging Forum members have committed to having all packaging in New Zealand reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025. The Packaging Forum operates two voluntary product stewardship schemes: The Glass Packaging Forum and Soft Plastic Recycling Scheme is leading the co-design project to develop a regulated Plastic Packaging Product Stewardship Scheme (PPPS) for New Zealand.
The Packaging Forum is a member-based organisation representing the depth and breadth of the packaging industry from suppliers and importers of packaging, brand owners, retailers, resource recovery businesses and processors. Packaging Forum members have committed to having all packaging in New Zealand reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025. The Packaging Forum operates two voluntary product stewardship schemes: The Glass Packaging Forum and Soft Plastic Recycling Scheme is leading the co-design project to develop a regulated Plastic Packaging Product Stewardship Scheme (PPPS) for New Zealand.
Ecosurety
Ecosurety
Website
http://www.ecosurety.com
http://www.ecosurety.com
Profile
Ecosurety is the UKs leading compliance scheme and resource efficiency specialist, committed to reducing the environmental impact of UK businesses while improving performance. With more than 1,000 customers including The Co-operative Group, Innocent and Britvic, Ecosurety is leading change in approaches to environmental compliance throughout the UK, driving ever greater efficiencies of resource use.
With our new initiative Circularety, Ecosurety is bringing about change for good in the PRN market by empowering producers and recyclers of all packaging materials to increase transparency and take control of their investment in the recycling industry.
Find out more at www.ecosurety.com or contact us by calling 0845 094 2228 or emailing info@ecosurety.com.
Lincolnshire Waste Partnership
Lincolnshire Waste Partnership
Website
https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/recycling-waste/lincolnshire-waste-partnership
https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/recycling-waste/lincolnshire-waste-partnership
Profile
The Lincolnshire Waste Partnership (LWP) aims to:
The Lincolnshire Waste Partnership (LWP) aims to:
- Provide innovative, customer-friendly waste management.
- Seek the best environmental options.
- Give value for money to Lincolnshire residents.
- National policy — In December 2018 the Government published its new national waste and resources strategy for England.
- Food waste — The national strategy proposes weekly food waste collections from 2023, in preparation they have been running a trial for food waste collections in South Kesteven to understand the challenges this may bring. They are seeking a sustainable and renewable solution which will be explored over the next few years.
- Plastics — Since the adoption of the Lincolnshire strategy, the world has seen a blaze of interest in plastic waste and how the recycling we collect is handled. Media investigations have challenged waste management practices and raised the profile of accountability and social responsibility.
- Waste crime — The Environment Agency (EA) has an open invitation to LWP meetings providing advice and guidance, the LWP also support the EA in waste crime operations in the county.
- Recycling quality — A separated paper and card collection trial in place from September 2019 with the aim of avoiding any contact with liquids and food, keeping it clean and dry, means they can meet high quality standards of the paper mills who recycle waste paper and card saving vital natural resources. The trial has been a great success and plans are underway to expand collections to more areas in Lincolnshire.
- The wider environment — Driving many miles to collect and dispose of waste increases the carbon footprint for their transport operations so they have worked to optimise routes and are investigating how, in the longer term, they can change to different vehicle fuels to reduce their CO2 emissions.
Jayplas
Jayplas
Website
https://jayplas.com/
https://jayplas.com/
Jayplas is one of the UK’s largest independent specialist plastic recyclers, converters, and recycled plastic packaging manufacturers. Established in 1975, their innovative recycling technologies continue to support the plastic packaging circular economy, helping businesses meet their plastic packaging sustainability goals and regulatory requirements. With a vast depth of knowledge and experience in the post-consumer plastic recycling sector, the Jayplas team are passionate about plastic recycling.
In 2024 Jayplas operates eight recycling and recycled product manufacturing sites across the UK. Each specialises in a unique polymer type and process. New investments will see their number of facilities increase from 2024. Jayplas’ UK facilities handle the sortation of plastic packaging (including complex films), recycle/reprocess plastic packaging to various recycled polymer pellets and manufacture recycled plastic packaging.
Jayplas recycled products:
– rLDPE
– rHDPE (Food and non-food grade)
– rPP (Food and non- food grade )
– rPET pellet (Food grade )
– rPET flake
– Flexible packaging with upto 100% recycled content
– rPET food contact film
Greiner Packaging Ltd
Greiner Packaging Ltd
Website
http://www.greiner-gpi.com
http://www.greiner-gpi.com
Profile
Greiner Packaging, which holds 30 locations in 19 countries worldwide, produces rigid, plastic packaging – successfully for more than 60 years. The company’s packaging solutions protect a wide variety of products. From yoghurt to salads to detergents – customers of many markets trust in packaging made by Greiner Packaging. This diversity demands technological breadth: thanks to its wide range of production, decoration and barrier technologies, Greiner Packaging can provide its customers with extensive advice and service. In doing so, the company makes sure to pursue its ambitious goals in terms of sustainability: Aiming to help deliver a circular economy, the packaging specialists are designing products to be perfectly recyclable. Also, they are constantly expanding their range of sustainable packaging solutions.
Pi Polymer Recycling Ltd
Pi Polymer Recycling Ltd
Website
https://pipolymerrecycling.com/
https://pipolymerrecycling.com/
Profile
Pi Polymer was set up to deliver systems-focused solutions for plastic waste management.
The company’s operations (its LRPRF) is located at the Binn Eco Park in Perthshire, Scotland.
The management team brings extensive sector experience with an ability to build and sustain stakeholder value.
Beko
Beko
Website
https://www.beko.co.uk/
https://www.beko.co.uk/
Profile
Beko plc is the UK and Ireland subsidiary of Arçelik A.Ş. Established in 1955, Arçelik A.Ş is one of the largest household appliance manufacturers in Europe with a global workforce of over 30,000 people in more than 30 countries, distributing products and services to 130+ countries. Based in Turkey, Arçelik A.Ş is the consumer durables sector of Koc Holding.
Since launching in 1990, Beko plc now offers six brands “ Beko, Grundig, Leisure, Blomberg, Flavel and Zenith, supplying appliances to 1 in 4 homes in the UK and selling over 3 million products every year. Beko is not only the UKs number 1 best-selling large home appliance brand, but also one of the top ten large home appliance brands in the world.
The company has vowed to continue working to make their appliances more environmentally friendly, without compromising durability and performance. Beko plc remains committed to developing products that tackle the challenges facing our planet today, protecting the environment for future generations.
OPRL Ltd
OPRL Ltd
Website
https://oprl.org.uk/
https://oprl.org.uk/
OPRL are the UKs independent experts in recyclability for packaging, best known for their world leading on pack recycling labels that they supply to their members. OPRL work to achieve their vision of a world where packaging doesn’t go to waste.
They provide support to their members providing expertise and guidance on recyclability of their materials and packaging. This could be to put labels on pack, or the assurance that the recyclability information they are supplying to customers is accurate.
OPRLs tools provide fast access to EPR compliant recycling labels, and their audits give the assurance members need to make sure the labels are used in the right way.
OPRLs connections across the industry, including the Government, ensure packaging and labelling decisions are made with the latest knowledge and insight. From EPR through to changes on which and how materials are being recycled. Because at OPRL, they go beyond the label.
Logoplaste
Logoplaste
Website
http://www.logoplaste.com/
http://www.logoplaste.com/
Profile
Logoplaste is a global value-added service provider and producer of rigid plastic packaging for well-known fast moving consumer goods companies in the food and beverage, cosmetics, personal care, and household industries.
Founded in 1976, the company is the pioneer in the wall to wall, embedded manufacturing model, significantly reducing CO2 emissions by eliminating transportation of empty bottles and secondary packaging, improving the overall environmental impact across the entire supply chain.
Logoplaste currently manages 65 plants in 18 countries across 3 continents.
Mura Wilton Limited
Mura Wilton Limited
Website
www.muratechnology.com/murawilton
www.muratechnology.com/murawilton
Profile
Mura Wilton is an advanced recycling facility in Teesside, Northeast England, which utilises Hydro-PRT®, a unique hydrothermal advanced recycling technology. Set to launch in 2026, this flagship facility will place 20,000 tonnes of circular hydrocarbons onto the market annually. Pioneered by parent company Mura Technology, Hydro-PRT® is the next generation of advanced plastic recycling due to its use of supercritical water (water under elevated pressure and temperature, above its critical point), which distinguishes it from alternative advanced recycling processes such as pyrolysis, ensuring the efficient and scalable conversion of plastic waste to circular hydrocarbons. Hydro-PRT® can process contaminated and mixed plastics, such as post-consumer flexible and rigid food packaging, producing high yields of circular hydrocarbon products for use in the manufacture of virgin-quality, recycled plastics. There is no limit to the number of times the same material can be recycled – meaning Hydro-PRT® has the potential to significantly reduce the need for fossil resources in plastic production and permanently increase material circularity in the plastics industry. Independent LCAs (Lifecycle Assessments) show that Hydro-PRT? is 80% less carbon intensive when compared to incinerating plastic waste, meaning that Mura Wilton is set to save c. 40,000 tonnes of carbon emissions.
Oakdene Hollins
Oakdene Hollins
Website
https://oakdene-hollins.squarespace.com/
https://oakdene-hollins.squarespace.com/
Oakdene Hollins is a research and consulting organisation which has been delivering evidence for clients for over 26 years. We have supported organisations and policy makers transitioning to a circular economy since 1994. Traditionally focusing on waste streams and recycling, our expertise has since expanded to broader aspects of sustainability, specialising in the circular economy and aligning to the carbon agenda.
Huntingdonshire District Council
Huntingdonshire District Council
Website
https://www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/
https://www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/
Profile
Huntingdonshire District Council is situated within Cambridgeshire and is the lower tier of a two tier local government system with Cambridgeshire County Council. The district council provides services such as waste collection and recycling, local planning and housing services, environmental health services and council tax collection.
Huntingdonshire District Council is situated within Cambridgeshire and is the lower tier of a two tier local government system with Cambridgeshire County Council. The district council provides services such as waste collection and recycling, local planning and housing services, environmental health services and council tax collection.
Nextek Ltd
Nextek Ltd
Website
http://www.nextek.org
http://www.nextek.org
Profile
Established in 2004, Nextek is a SustainTech organisation that provides cutting-edge expertise in the design, optimisation, processing and recycling of plastic materials, with a focus on science-based solutions for complex waste challenges.
Working with SMEs through to multi-national top 500 corporations, our extensive polymer expertise is driven by our mission to reduce the world’s carbon footprint and find new destinations for all our waste streams.
Nextek’s extensive track record in high-performance recycling of plastics packaging includes developing novel food-grade recycling processes and plant design for food-grade post-consumer plastics.
Some of our latest transformational projects include NEXTLOOPP, the award-winning global multi-participant project to close the loop on post-consumer plastic packaging and turn it into high-quality food-grade recycled Polypropylene (FGrPP) and COtooCLEAN that focuses on recycling flexible plastics back to food-grade purity.
Eurofins Sustainability Services
Eurofins Sustainability Services
Website
https://sustainabilityservices.eurofins.com/
https://sustainabilityservices.eurofins.com/
Sustainability claims mean nothing without the science to back them.
Eurofins Sustainability Services works across the product value chain to give businesses the verified metrics and measurements they need to make credible, informed decisions and to help their customers do the same.
From materials and packaging to food, agriculture, cosmetics, electronics, clothing and footwear, our testing, audit and analysis capabilities span the sectors where sustainability performance matters most.
We understand that building a genuinely sustainable business model means measuring real impact on resources, on the environment and on people. That is what we do.
Robinson Plastic Packaging
Robinson Plastic Packaging
Website
http://www.robinsonpackaging.com
http://www.robinsonpackaging.com
Profile
The plastics division has a strong focus on the Food & Drink, Personal Care and Homecare sectors. They specialise in the design and manufacture of consumer led packaging, using their expertise in injection moulding, blow moulding and injection stretch blow moulding as appropriate. Robinsons can convert a wide range of materials including PP, LLDPE, HDPE PET. Their downstream capabilities include printing, labelling, multi-port assembly and wadding. Robinsons specialise in bespoke plastic packaging and their in-house design team bring a wealth of knowledge and technical expertise to deliver the very latest in packaging innovation. They also have a range of standard, ready-to-go products that can be viewed via our catalogue.
The plastics division has a strong focus on the Food & Drink, Personal Care and Homecare sectors. They specialise in the design and manufacture of consumer led packaging, using their expertise in injection moulding, blow moulding and injection stretch blow moulding as appropriate. Robinsons can convert a wide range of materials including PP, LLDPE, HDPE PET. Their downstream capabilities include printing, labelling, multi-port assembly and wadding. Robinsons specialise in bespoke plastic packaging and their in-house design team bring a wealth of knowledge and technical expertise to deliver the very latest in packaging innovation. They also have a range of standard, ready-to-go products that can be viewed via our catalogue.
Big Blue Ocean Clean Up
Big Blue Ocean Clean Up
Profile
Big Blue Ocean Cleanup is an ocean conservation non-profit working across the globe. We help keep the oceans clean with our cleanups, create educational resources for schools, send out cleanup equipment to community groups, research ocean pollution and raise awareness for clean oceans.
Cambridge City and South Cambridgeshire Shared Waste Service
Cambridge City and South Cambridgeshire Shared Waste Service
Website
http://www.cambridge.gov.uk
http://www.cambridge.gov.uk
Profile
Two waste teams collecting bins from over 116,000 homes across Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire have joined forces in a bid to reduce cost. Cambridge City Councils fleet of 27 bin lorries have begun operating from Waterbeach depot, where South Cambridgeshire District Councils waste operations are based.
The management teams for the two councils waste operations came together in August saving over £100,000 a year and with the operations now working out of one depot, further efficiencies will be sought to drive down costs.
Cambridge City Councils waste crews and staff had previously operated from a depot on Mill Road which is earmarked for redevelopment in the future.
The single shared waste management team are now working on integrating the bin collection rounds across the two districts in order to make efficiency savings on fuel and vehicles. It is expected the annual savings from the move to a shared waste service will be around £700,000.
Both Councils already take waste and recycling they collect to the processing centres near the Waterbeach depot.
ASDA
ASDA
Website
http://www.asda.com
http://www.asda.com
Profile
Founded in the 1960s in Yorkshire, Asda is one of Britains leading retailers. Dedicated colleagues serve customers from our network of stores and online services, including supercentres, superstores, supermarkets, Living stores, petrol filling stations and depots across the UK. More than 18 million people shop with Asda every week and 98 per cent of UK homes are served by www.asda.com
LINEV Systems UK Ltd
LINEV Systems UK Ltd
Website
www.linevsystems.uk
www.linevsystems.uk
Innovating for a Safer, Sustainable Future
Linev Systems is a global leader in advanced Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) solutions, driving innovation across industries where precision, safety, and compliance are paramount. With decades of expertise, we empower organisations to inspect, analyse, and validate materials and products without compromising integrity—ensuring reliability while reducing waste and risk.
Our mission extends beyond technology. We are committed to shaping the 360° economy, where circularity, efficiency, and sustainability converge. By integrating cutting-edge NDT systems into industrial workflows, we help businesses maximise resource use, extend product lifecycles, and accelerate the transition to a low-carbon future.
What Defines Us
- Excellence in NDT: Delivering world-class inspection technologies that meet the highest standards of accuracy and compliance.
- Innovation at the Core: Continuously advancing imaging, automation, and AI-driven diagnostics to redefine industry benchmarks.
- 360° Economy Commitment: Supporting circular practices by enabling safer reuse, recycling, and repurposing of materials.
- Global Collaboration: Partnering with governments, enterprises, and research institutions to foster sustainable industrial ecosystems.
Biffa Polymers
Biffa Polymers
Profile
With a history of leading the UKs waste management industry for over 100 years, today Biffa is an established enabler of the UK circular economy. They work with businesses of varying sizes and within all sectors across the UK. Their purpose is to change the way people think about waste and sustainability has been at the heart of their business strategy for many years.
SOPARCO
SOPARCO
Website
https://www.soparco.com/en/
https://www.soparco.com/en/
Profile
SOPARCO, supplier of plastic pots, trays and accessories.
SOPARCO is an industrial and family based group with an international presence. The main driving force behind SOPARCO’s development and worldwide success has been its focus on expertise and innovation.
A 24/7 production enables SOPARCO to offer approx. 600 models and 2000 references of pots, trays and plastic accessories to meet the technical, logistical and commercial requirements of nurseries and pot & bedding plant growers. In addition to our standard range, we can adapt our productions to meet your specific needs (special colours, customization: printing, IML, labelling).
Since 1985, SOPARCO has been applying an Eco-responsible approach in every industrial process and in new product developments. SOPARCO designs and develops high-quality products with the minimum environmental impact: eco-design, use of recycled or bio-sourced materials, active approach towards the circular economy.
Cambridgeshire County Council Waste Team
Cambridgeshire County Council Waste Team
Website
www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/
www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/
Cambridgeshire County Council consists of 61 councillors, representing 59 electoral divisions. The council is based at New Shire Hall in Alconbury Weald, near Huntingdon. It is part of the East of England Local Government Association and a constituent member of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority. It is responsible for waste disposal, (not collection) and has a PFI contract with Thalia, (was Amey) until 2036. There is a waste management park at Waterbeach which consists of an MBT, IVC and MRF as well as a landfill site. The Council are also responsible for the 9 Household Recycling Centres across the county. It is also a member of the RECAP Partnership which consists of 5 district councils, (Cambridge City, South Cambridgeshire, East Cambridgeshire, Fenland and Huntingdonshire) as well as Peterborough City Council.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
Website
https://www.cam.ac.uk/
https://www.cam.ac.uk/
Profile
With more than 18,000 students from all walks of life and all corners of the world, over 11,000 staff, 31 Colleges and 150 Departments, Faculties, Schools and other institutions, no two days are ever the same at the University of Cambridge. At the heart of this confederation of Departments, Schools, Faculties and Colleges is a central administration team. It is small because the Colleges are self-governing and teaching staff carry out much of the daily administration at Cambridge.
With more than 18,000 students from all walks of life and all corners of the world, over 11,000 staff, 31 Colleges and 150 Departments, Faculties, Schools and other institutions, no two days are ever the same at the University of Cambridge. At the heart of this confederation of Departments, Schools, Faculties and Colleges is a central administration team. It is small because the Colleges are self-governing and teaching staff carry out much of the daily administration at Cambridge.
Woodly Oy
Woodly Oy
Website
www.woodly.com
www.woodly.com
Woodly is a materials science company, who’s mission is to enable carbon reduction, with scalable nature-based plastics. Our solutions drive defossilisation, decarbonisation and food waste reduction. Better for our partners, and better for our world.
their innovative and carbon-negative bioplastic granulate, engineered in Finland, and now available globally, looks like plastic and acts like plastic, yet it is derived from FSC certified wood cellulose. they like to call it, the good plastic.
It’s unique and patented properties are proven to extend shelf life of fresh foods when converted to packaging films, but is versatile enough to use in a range of thermoplastic applications, including extrusion cast and blown films, thermoforming, injection and blow moulding, 3D printing, coatings and lamination, and more. All as a drop in solution, requiring no additional equipment or capex from packaging manufacturers.
Woodly materials are mechanically recyclable, NIR detectable, and density separable. We value the circular economy, and strive to achieve scalable recycling and closed loop solutions through industry collaboration. We believe that materials like ours are essential in replacing fossil derived plastics, and delivering a decarbonised packaging value chain. Naturally the better choice.
Clean Up Britain
Clean Up Britain
Website
http://www.cleanupbritain.org
http://www.cleanupbritain.org
Profile
Clean Up Britain is a national campaigning NGO, using behavioural change expertise to stop litter and fly-tipping.
Clean Up Britain is a national campaigning NGO, using behavioural change expertise to stop litter and fly-tipping.
Modiform
Modiform
Website
https://www.modiform.com/en/
https://www.modiform.com/en/
Profile
Modiform focuses on the various links in the horticultural supply chain and is always looking for ways in which the various parties can collaborate, from breeder and grower to trade, retail, and consumers.
Modiform supports, facilitates, and develops a whole spectrum of solutions, from simple to complex, for packaging needs, adding value for the client. Thinking and acting sustainably is in the genes of this family company. Materials are collected from wider society and upcycled into high-quality and unique products as well as innovative concepts.
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council
Website
http://www.staffsmoorlands.gov.uk/
http://www.staffsmoorlands.gov.uk/
Profile
Staffordshire Moorlands is a local government district in Staffordshire, England. Its council, Staffordshire Moorlands District Council, is based in Leek and is located between the city of Stoke-on-Trent and the Peak District National Park
Staffordshire Moorlands is a local government district in Staffordshire, England. Its council, Staffordshire Moorlands District Council, is based in Leek and is located between the city of Stoke-on-Trent and the Peak District National Park
The Retail Institute
The Retail Institute
Website
https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/the-retail-institute/
https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/the-retail-institute/
The Retail Institute is one of the UK’s leading academic research centres for providing applied knowledge on the future of consumer experiences in retail, food and packaging. We offer independent research and a practical knowledge base informed by years of industry experience and a diverse network of experts.
One of our main aims is to bring current academic knowledge to the business community. Innovations and insights from scholarly research help to provide alternative perspectives that are based on high quality scientific evidence. Knowledge of this kind generates new ideas and methods for tackling real industry issues. The Retail Institute also monitors market trends, new fashions and the latest retail techniques. We use that information to identify the practical value of academic research, maximising the relevance of our work to our stakeholders and generating new ideas and topics for further investigation.
Cromwell Polythene Ltd
Cromwell Polythene Ltd
Website
http://www.cromwellpolythene.co.uk
http://www.cromwellpolythene.co.uk
Profile
Cromwell (polythene) are proud to be an independent, family-run business, committed to supplying polythene and compostable products for the capture and containment of waste and recyclables. It is our mission to be the most resourceful company in plastics, supplying products that help make the world cleaner, greener, and more resourceful.
We have an extensive portfolio, from bags, sacks and liners to film packaging. Our products are engineered to provide maximum performance using minimal resources. Using recycled content not only helps to reduce the volume of plastic used, it also helps by cutting carbon emissions during production and transportation.
As founding members of the Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association (CHSA) Accreditation Scheme for Plastic Refuse Sacks, we are required to meet a strict manufacturing standard that guarantees quantity, dimension, and performance, labelled accurately so that the end user can buy with confidence.
Sustainability is at the heart of what we do and it’s our mission to be the most resourceful company in plastics. We use recycled materials wherever possible in our product range and encourage the return of post-industrial and post-consumer plastics through our Polythene Recovery Service.
Müller UK & Ireland
Müller UK & Ireland
Website
https://www.muller.co.uk/
https://www.muller.co.uk/
Profile
Müller UK & Ireland is wholly owned by Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller which employs over 32,000 people throughout Europe. In the UK, Müller develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of branded and private label dairy products made with milk from 1,300 farmers in Britain.
Müller is ranked within the top 20 in The Grocer’s Top 100 list of Britain’s Biggest Brands and is picked from shelves millions of times each year. Müller UK & Ireland includes:
Müller Milk & Ingredients produces branded and private label fresh milk, cream, butter and ingredients products. It boasts a network of dairies and depots servicing customers throughout the country.
Müller Yogurt & Desserts is the UK’s leading yogurt manufacturer. It is responsible for major brands like Müller Corner, Müllerlight, Müller Bliss, Müller Rice, and FRijj, and produces chilled desserts under licence from Mondelez International. It also supplies the UK private label yogurt market from a dedicated, state of the art yogurt facility.
Coveris
Coveris
Website
https://www.coveris.com/
https://www.coveris.com/
Profile
Coveris is a Europe based leading Top 5 packaging producer offering films, flexible packaging as well as labels & board. Together with our customers we develop attractive and easy to use packaging solutions that protect all kinds of vital products from food to pet food, from medical supplies to industrial and agricultural products. Through our high level of technical know-how, we help to reduce waste and constantly work on new, high performance and sustainable packaging solutions.
Coveris Headquarter has recently relocated to Vienna and it today operates 25 sites in EMEA, with more than 4,500 employees.
Nestlé Waters (UK) Ltd
Nestlé Waters (UK) Ltd
Website
http://www.nestle.co.uk/
http://www.nestle.co.uk/
Profile
Part of Nestlé, the Nestlé Waters portfolio comprises international premium and mineral water brands, historic and local European water brands and beverages. With have 47 sites and 21,000 people across the globe, they are committed to the sustainability of their operations and the protection of natural aquifers. Find more information at: Natural mineral & purified waters | Nestlé Global (nestle.com)
In the UK, brands include their local brands, BUXTON® Natural Mineral Water and Nestlé® Pure Life® as well as their international water brands Perrier®, S.Pellegrino® and Acqua Panna®.
Thalia
Thalia
Website
https://thalia.co.uk/
https://thalia.co.uk/
Profile
Thalia Waste Management is the blueprint of a modern circular economy company, ideally positioned to benefit from the trends of innovation. They continually develop and improve their UK-wide infrastructure, technology, services, and people, in helping to shape the energy transition. At Thalia Waste Management they can drive the future of waste, turn it into power, while encouraging households, businesses, and the Government to invest in reduce, reuse, recycle and recover.
Axion
Axion
Website
http://www.axiongroup.co.uk
http://www.axiongroup.co.uk
Profile
Axion develops and supports circular economy initiatives to enable products to remain in use for as long as possible and to ensure that valuable resources are recovered and re-used at end of life. Axion operate our own multimillion pound advanced sorting and reprocessing plants and share our engineering and business expertise through our consultancy services. Axion are experts in developing innovative resource recovery technologies, process plants and business models for a wide range of materials including flexible and rigid plastics, packaging and critical raw materials. Axion have delivered a number of projects within the automotive, packaging, construction and medical sectors.
Axion develops and supports circular economy initiatives to enable products to remain in use for as long as possible and to ensure that valuable resources are recovered and re-used at end of life. Axion operate our own multimillion pound advanced sorting and reprocessing plants and share our engineering and business expertise through our consultancy services. Axion are experts in developing innovative resource recovery technologies, process plants and business models for a wide range of materials including flexible and rigid plastics, packaging and critical raw materials. Axion have delivered a number of projects within the automotive, packaging, construction and medical sectors.
FSG TABLEWARE LTD
FSG TABLEWARE LTD
Website
https://fsg.uk.com/
https://fsg.uk.com/
FSG Tableware is a UK leader in reusable food and drink-to-go packaging, pioneering the shift away from single-use over 15 years ago. With over 1 billion disposables diverted from landfill, FSG combines durable product design with expert consultancy to support clients in implementing effective reuse systems. We specialise in behaviour change strategies, operational best practice, and end-of-life solutions to ensure full circularity. Working across hospitals, education, hospitality, and events, FSG empowers organisations to reduce waste, cut carbon, and meet sustainability goals through proven, scalable reuse models tailored to real-world operations.
Milton Keynes Council
Milton Keynes Council
Website
http://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/
http://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/
Profile
Milton Keynes City Council is a unitary authority which means we have responsibilities for all local government services in MK, including education, housing, highways and social services – around 250 services in all. MKCC has a proud history of providing innovate and sustainable waste services with the first borough wide weekly recycling collection service and purpose built MRF. MK also commissioned and owns a start of the art facility for the treatment of residual waste known as Milton Keynes Waste Recovery Park.
Unilever
Unilever
Website
https://www.unilever.com/
https://www.unilever.com/
Profile
Unilever are are a global company selling fast-moving consumer goods. Thier purpose is to make sustainable living commonplace.
Unilever are are a global company selling fast-moving consumer goods. Thier purpose is to make sustainable living commonplace.
Derbyshire County Council
Derbyshire County Council
Website
https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/home.aspx
https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/home.aspx
Profile
Derbyshire County Council is the upper-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Derbyshire, England. It has 61 divisions, with three divisions having two members each. They are Glossop and Charlesworth, Alfreton and Somercotes, and Eckington and Killamarsh.
Derbyshire County Council is the upper-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Derbyshire, England. It has 61 divisions, with three divisions having two members each. They are Glossop and Charlesworth, Alfreton and Somercotes, and Eckington and Killamarsh.
Sharpak Aylesham (GUILLIN Group)
Sharpak Aylesham (GUILLIN Group)
Website
https://www.groupeguillin.fr/en/sharpak-aylesham/
https://www.groupeguillin.fr/en/sharpak-aylesham/
Profile
SHARPAK AYLESHAM, a member of the GUILLIN Group, European market leader in eco-designed food packaging solutions, is a manufacturing company based in the South East of England. The company develops, manufactures and distributes the largest portfolio of packaging solutions for fruit and vegetables and for ready meals in the United Kingdom. In the fruit & vegetable sector it offers attractive, functional and sustainable packaging for all types and sizes of fruits, salads, vegetables and fresh herbs to retailers and food processors. SHARPAK AYLESHAM also supplies the ready-meals market, professional food trades and commercial catering with an entire range of innovative packaging options manufactured at its Aylesham production site and by the other companies in the GUILLIN Group. The company’s clients recognise its capacity for innovation, its customer service and its range of responsible fully recyclable, reusable or fully compostable products. Carrying the ALTER ECO RECYCLE, ALTER ECO RE-USE or ALTER ECO BIO segmentations, all of the packaging solutions guarantee the best protection for food. The company is also committed to sustainability projects such as Prevented Ocean Plastic™ or the UK Plastic Pact.
SHARPAK AYLESHAM, a member of the GUILLIN Group, European market leader in eco-designed food packaging solutions, is a manufacturing company based in the South East of England. The company develops, manufactures and distributes the largest portfolio of packaging solutions for fruit and vegetables and for ready meals in the United Kingdom. In the fruit & vegetable sector it offers attractive, functional and sustainable packaging for all types and sizes of fruits, salads, vegetables and fresh herbs to retailers and food processors. SHARPAK AYLESHAM also supplies the ready-meals market, professional food trades and commercial catering with an entire range of innovative packaging options manufactured at its Aylesham production site and by the other companies in the GUILLIN Group. The company’s clients recognise its capacity for innovation, its customer service and its range of responsible fully recyclable, reusable or fully compostable products. Carrying the ALTER ECO RECYCLE, ALTER ECO RE-USE or ALTER ECO BIO segmentations, all of the packaging solutions guarantee the best protection for food. The company is also committed to sustainability projects such as Prevented Ocean Plastic™ or the UK Plastic Pact.
Ashortwalk Ltd
Ashortwalk Ltd
Profile
ashortwalk is a product design and manufacturing company based near Truro, Cornwall. Started in 2003 by Dan who left his previous job as a product designer/inventor at Dyson and moved to Cornwall in order to realise a long-held desire: to set up a business, and live, ‘ashortwalk’ from the sea.
They’ve come a long way in 9 years, from their initial range of tide and time clocks. ashortwalk now offer a range of pioneering ECO products…from house numbers and house signs, to unique tableware all sold throughout the world via some very respected retail brands.
The key to staying competitive in the global market from a shed in Cornwall has always been to design and manufacture unique, functional products. They are no longer in a shed, but their philosophy is still the same, and most importantly, are ashortwalk from the beach!
Polytag Limited
Polytag Limited
Website
http://www.polytag.co.uk
http://www.polytag.co.uk
Profile
Polytag is a Welsh-based company that uses two tag formats to help brands communicate better with their customers and fill in data gaps on how packaging is handled after it is sold. The technology used is low-cost and easy to implement.
Polytag uses GS1-compliant QR codes to trace packaging throughout the value chain, and invisible UV tags to count packaging at recycling centres, giving brands live barcode level information on the Polytag Dashboard.
Customers can interact with the printed tag using their smartphone to view recycling information, sustainability stories, and more. The tag can also be used by recycling apps to reward customers for recycling, much like a digital deposit return scheme, thanks to the unique tags preventing fraud and allowing for richer rewards.
Polytag maintains optimised manufacturing processes, using complementary, retrofitted technology. Our seamless app integration is fraud-proof and theft-proof. The tech has been proven to improve recycling rates and provide data.
Yeo Valley Farms Production
Yeo Valley Farms Production
Website
https://www.yeovalley.co.uk/
https://www.yeovalley.co.uk/
We’re an ambitious, family-owned food business with 6 operational sites dotted across the South West. From just a small dairy farm in 1961, we have grown to become one of the UK’s leading dairy manufacturers, producing over 25% of the yogurt consumed within the UK. With our farming heritage, we believe that by producing great food the right way, we can have a positive impact on our communities, the people we feed, the environment we farm and the planet we live on.
Cofresco
Cofresco
Website
https://www.cofresco.de/
https://www.cofresco.de/
Profile
Cofresco, a Melitta Group company, Europe’s leading manufacturer of branded household and professional cling film, foil and paper products, are a forward-thinking company with the expertise to be leaders of innovation in their fields of business. From sites in Germany (corporate head office), Poland and the UK, Cofresco focus on the consumer to develop and bring to market, innovations that provide real improvements in quality and ease of use.
Freshness and flavour, foodservice, waste solutions and innovative products built under strong brands such as Toppits®, Albal®, Bacofoil®, Wrapmaster®, Swirl® and Handybag®, Cofresco’s range of brands will always have the right product on offer.
We want to improve the sustainability of our products and processes. Today, too much plastic waste is generated that is not reused. We at Cofresco want to change this by considering plastic not as waste, but as a valuable resource and part of a recycling loop – a resource that can and must be recycled. In this way, we want to transform the future of plastic – for improved sustainability and economic efficiency.
Please click here for further details on our Sustainability targets.
Sonic Solutions Ltd
Sonic Solutions Ltd
Website
www.sonicsolutionsltd.com
www.sonicsolutionsltd.com
Profile
Sonic Solutions clean your dirty process parts; parts like hot melt filter discs, air filters, heat exchangers, coolers, water jackets, anilox print rollers. These can all be restored to nearly new condition with full functionality to keep your process lines running effectively and efficiently.
Using specialist equipment Sonic Solutions restore dirty parts to new, saving replacement cost, the hassles of in-house cleaning, and the time of process staff on unproductive tasks. A variety of cleaning processes are used; thermal stripping, jet wash, chemical soak, ultrasonics, media blasting, and old-fashioned elbow grease, achieving outstanding results.
Not having the right skills in-house, or the right equipment, results in high parts replacement costs, frequent process downtime, and poor quality for your business. Not to mention the health & safety and environmental issues associated with cleaning chemicals and waste. Contact Sonic Solutions Ltd for your free trial clean!
Realise Futures Eco Furniture
Realise Futures Eco Furniture
Website
http://www.realisefuturesecofurniture.co.uk
http://www.realisefuturesecofurniture.co.uk
Profile
Realise Futures Eco Furniture was established approximately 10 years ago and is based in Ipswich, Suffolk. We design and manufacture outdoor furniture and play equipment from 100% recycled plastic from plastic waste that would otherwise go to landfill.
As well as being environmentally friendly, our products are long lasting, splinter free, weatherproof, graffiti proof, anti-theft, and easy to clean. Our team will work with you to discuss your requirements from concept right through to design, manufacture, and installation.
Realise Futures is a social enterprise where people are at the heart of everything we do.
We work with people with disabilities and/or disadvantages, to realise their potential. We do this through RF WORKS, Learning and Development and Employment services.
We are one of the largest social enterprises in the East of England, employing 290 people of which 40% are disabled and/or disadvantaged.
Success, for us, is measured by the positive impact on the lives of those we support and progress, as well as the profit we generate.
Recorra
Recorra
Website
https://www.recorra.co.uk
https://www.recorra.co.uk
Profile
Recorra is a leading commercial recycling company operating in London and the South East. Founded in 1988, the company brings recycling and waste management insight to forward-thinking, environmentally aware companies of all sizes. The company has consistently been one of the first to bring to market new recycling streams, such as coffee grounds, coffee cups and compostables and other innovations such as fully electric RCVs.
Recorra is a leading commercial recycling company operating in London and the South East. Founded in 1988, the company brings recycling and waste management insight to forward-thinking, environmentally aware companies of all sizes. The company has consistently been one of the first to bring to market new recycling streams, such as coffee grounds, coffee cups and compostables and other innovations such as fully electric RCVs.
Kingfisher plc
Kingfisher plc
Website
https://www.kingfisher.com/
https://www.kingfisher.com/
Kingfisher plc is an international home improvement company with over 1900 stores, supported by a team of over 78,000 colleagues. We operate in eight countries across Europe under retail banners including B&Q, Castorama, Brico Dépôt, Screwfix, TradePoint and Koçtaş.
We offer home improvement products and services to consumers and trade professionals who shop in our stores and via our e-commerce channels.
Better Homes. Better Lives. For Everyone. At Kingfisher, we believe a better world starts with better homes and we strive to help make that happen.
Yoplait
Yoplait
Website
http://www.yoplait.fr
http://www.yoplait.fr
Profile
Since 1965, Yoplait, the brand affectionately known as ‘the little flower’ has been spreading French dairy know-how throughout the world. Our brands are present in more than 50 countries, and we are the world’s second largest player in fresh dairy products. We have been pioneers of the dairy category for almost 60 years and launched in the UK in 1991. Iconic brands including Petits Filous, Frubes, Wildlife and Yop are now a staple in UK homes. We want everyone to have access to the nutritional benefits and delicious taste of our yoghurts. We are leaders in fortification and have been adding Calcium and Vitamin D to our kids’ products for 15 years. Proud to be owned by Sodiaal, the largest cooperative of dairy farmers in France, we make sure that their hard work is rewarded by capturing every precious drop of creamy milk inside each of our delicious yoghurts. Innovation runs through our DNA. We were the first to launch fruit yoghurts, the first to launch a drinking yoghurt and the first to launch yoghurt in a tube.
ReallyRecycle
ReallyRecycle
Website
https://www.reallyrecycle.com/about.html
https://www.reallyrecycle.com/about.html
ReallyRecycle is a first-of-its-kind plug-and-play closed-loop circular economy that transforms estates and facilities into high-performing resource management departments. Our service Combines our novel decentralised resource management models located at source, with high-tech additive manufacturing to transform waste into products in the first and final mile of consumers. Capturing, segregating and remanufacturing hard-to-recycle plastics into end-consumer products and [re]circulating them through the economy directly to retailers and our own direct to consumers channels for a intensive decarbonisation and waste reduction and delivering a high availability, resilient supply of products that generate commercial revenue and cost savings
Plastipak
Plastipak
Website
http://Www.Plastipak.com
http://Www.Plastipak.com
Profile
Plastipak is Europe’s largest producer of PET preforms, bottles and containers for soft drinks, food, alcohol, home & personal care and other applications, supplying many of the best-known brands.
Plastipak is Europe’s largest producer of PET preforms, bottles and containers for soft drinks, food, alcohol, home & personal care and other applications, supplying many of the best-known brands.
Horticultural Trades Association (HTA)
Horticultural Trades Association (HTA)
Website
https://hta.org.uk/
https://hta.org.uk/
Profile
The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) is the trade association for the UK garden industry. It helps its members flourish by representing, promoting, and developing the garden industry through key values of collaboration, innovation, influence, and integrity.
Its key roles include-
- working closely with government and the media to influence policy and projects.
- provision of advice-based services such as business improvement schemes, briefings, and helplines.
- training, conferences, and events for members.
- market information and research.
- promotions such as the National Garden Gift Voucher scheme.
Composites UK
Composites UK
Website
http://www.compositesuk.co.uk
http://www.compositesuk.co.uk
Profile
Composites UK is the trade association for companies working in the UK’s fibre-reinforced polymer composite supply chain.
The association has evolved and grown rapidly over the last several years, now representing more than 370 companies, including manufacturers, material suppliers, equipment suppliers, academics, designers, engineers, consultants, clients and service providers.
Our key aim is to support companies in the UK to enable them to grow their businesses and succeed in the competitive global market.
We run a comprehensive series of networking events to bring end users across all industry sectors and the supply chain together. We offer technical support, refer business opportunities on to our member companies, advise on training and health and safety requirements, provide input to standards development and lobby governments on a variety of issues.
In essence we are the voice of the UK composites industry.
Through our role as a Delivery Partner to the Composites Leadership Forum and the work which we do with the High Value Manufacturing Catapult centres, we are able to ensure that our members stay abreast of the latest developments and funding opportunities to enable them to plan for growth.
Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging Challenge
Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging Challenge
Website
https://www.ukri.org/our-work/our-main-funds/industrial-strategy-challenge-fund/clean-growth/smart-sustainable-plastic-packaging-challenge/
https://www.ukri.org/our-work/our-main-funds/industrial-strategy-challenge-fund/clean-growth/smart-sustainable-plastic-packaging-challenge/
Profile
The Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging (SSPP) Challenge will establish the UK as a leader in smart sustainable packaging and support a reduction in waste entering the environment. In total it will fund up to £60 million to support academic-led research to address known problems and to support industry-led collaborative research and development of new technologies, matched by £149 million from industry. The Challenge aims to:
The Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging (SSPP) Challenge will establish the UK as a leader in smart sustainable packaging and support a reduction in waste entering the environment. In total it will fund up to £60 million to support academic-led research to address known problems and to support industry-led collaborative research and development of new technologies, matched by £149 million from industry. The Challenge aims to:
- Tackle the environmental impact of plastic packaging through the development of a more sustainable plastic packaging supply chain in the UK
- Drive research and innovation to develop more sustainable plastic packaging materials and designs, and enable new recycling processes and infrastructure
- Encourage collaboration and innovation in integrated circular supply chains using insights into consumer behaviour to reduce the environmental impacts of plastic packaging.
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