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.
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.
Enviroo Holdings Ltd
Enviroo Holdings Ltd
Website
http://www.enviroo.co.uk
http://www.enviroo.co.uk
Profile
Enviroo provides a solution to post consumer plastic waste. They recycle 100% of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) plastic waste and create food-grade polymers that are used to recreate food packaging and plastic bottles. Enviroo have created a closed loop recycling method, with long term viability as it ensures transparency, circularity and sustainability. It is their responsibility to engage and unite all stakeholders in the recycling journey which will provide a solution to single use plastic, and they are working with a plastic stream that impacts everyone thus enabling them to collaborate with government agencies, FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) brands, consumers and charities.
BPF Recycling Group
BPF Recycling Group
Website
https://www.bpf.co.uk/
https://www.bpf.co.uk/
Profile
Established in 1933 the British Plastics Federation is the most powerful voice in the UK plastic industry with over 400 members across the plastics industry supply chain, including polymer producers and suppliers, additive manufacturers, recyclers, services providers, end users, plastics processors and machinery manufacturers.
The BPF promotes the interests of its Members principally through its four Market Sector Groups and its many common interest Business Groups. The BPF Central Expert Committees address industry wide concerns including Environment, Fire, Product Safety and Industrial Health & Safety.
Campden BRI
Campden BRI
Website
http://www.campden.co.uk
http://www.campden.co.uk
Profile
Campden BRI is the UK’s largest independent membership-based organisation carrying out research and development for the food and drinks industry worldwide. It is committed to providing industry with the research, technical and advisory services needed to ensure product safety and quality, process efficiency and product and process innovation. The R&D programme reflects needs identified by industrial members and provides a constantly renewable knowledge base for technology transfer. A continuous programme of investment ensures leading-edge processing and analytical facilities for research and contract work. Campden BRI maintains close working relationships with industry through frequent meetings with its twelve technical advisory panels and associated industrial working parties. Contract R&D is also carried out on behalf of UK government departments, levy boards, industrial consortia and the European Union. Consultancy work is done under Aid-funded programmes for countries with a developing market economy. Facilities include three fully equipped food processing halls, product and process development facilities, a substantial, leading-edge sensory analysis suite, and extensive research and analytical laboratories covering microbiology, hygiene, chemistry, biochemistry and microscopy. Overview of services Purpose built training centres and dedicated information services are central to Campden BRI’s pivotal role in technology transfer. A substantial and growing training programme forms the basis of worldwide in-house training for industry tailored to specific company requirements. Best-practice guidelines with industrial input and endorsement provide practical knowledge, and newsletters, alerting bulletins and seminars address current issues. Campden BRI has achieved 9001 certification for all UK activities. Many of the technical services are UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service) accredited. Campden BRI is committed to high standards of training for all staff, providing industry with a centre of excellence in skills and learning.
Campden BRI is the UK’s largest independent membership-based organisation carrying out research and development for the food and drinks industry worldwide. It is committed to providing industry with the research, technical and advisory services needed to ensure product safety and quality, process efficiency and product and process innovation. The R&D programme reflects needs identified by industrial members and provides a constantly renewable knowledge base for technology transfer. A continuous programme of investment ensures leading-edge processing and analytical facilities for research and contract work. Campden BRI maintains close working relationships with industry through frequent meetings with its twelve technical advisory panels and associated industrial working parties. Contract R&D is also carried out on behalf of UK government departments, levy boards, industrial consortia and the European Union. Consultancy work is done under Aid-funded programmes for countries with a developing market economy. Facilities include three fully equipped food processing halls, product and process development facilities, a substantial, leading-edge sensory analysis suite, and extensive research and analytical laboratories covering microbiology, hygiene, chemistry, biochemistry and microscopy. Overview of services Purpose built training centres and dedicated information services are central to Campden BRI’s pivotal role in technology transfer. A substantial and growing training programme forms the basis of worldwide in-house training for industry tailored to specific company requirements. Best-practice guidelines with industrial input and endorsement provide practical knowledge, and newsletters, alerting bulletins and seminars address current issues. Campden BRI has achieved 9001 certification for all UK activities. Many of the technical services are UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service) accredited. Campden BRI is committed to high standards of training for all staff, providing industry with a centre of excellence in skills and learning.
TOMRA Sorting Solutions
TOMRA Sorting Solutions
Website
https://www.tomra.com/
https://www.tomra.com/
Profile
TOMRA Recycling Sorting is a leading sensor-based sorting solutions provider with 50 years of experience in circular waste management. More than 8,200 of its sophisticated sorters are installed in more than 100 countries around the globe to recover high-purity fractions from the waste streams - from plastics, metals, wood and paper, we provide tailored sorting solutions for your bespoke needs, delivering significantly higher yields for your operation.
TOMRA Recycling Sorting is part of TOMRA Recycling, which develops sensor-based sorting and process control systems for the food, mining and other industries. TOMRA Recycling is owned by Norway’s TOMRA Systems ASA, which is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. Founded in 1972, TOMRA Systems ASA reached sales of approximately € 1.1 billion in 2020 and employs more than 4,600 people.
Pellenc Selective Technologies
Pellenc Selective Technologies
Website
http://www.pellencst.com
http://www.pellencst.com
Profile
PELLENC Selective Technologies is a company dedicated to the development of optical sorting solutions. The French-based company enjoys a global presence with over 2000 systems in operation in more than 42 countries around the world.
Their sensor-based systems enable recovering valuable materials from a variety of waste streams such as Dry Recyclables, Film, PET,PP,PE, Municipal Solid Waste, C&I, WEEE, Metals etc.
PELLENC Selective Technologies is at the forefront of this technology and innovation. Some of their developments have led to breakthroughs in the areas of plastic film sorting, multilayer materials detection and tray sorting along with developments to sort food grade plastics.
PELLENC Selective Technologies have strong references in the UK and work with the major players in the Industry.
People Against Dirty Holdings Limited (Ecover & Method)
People Against Dirty Holdings Limited (Ecover & Method)
Website
https://methodproducts.co.uk/people-against-dirty/
https://methodproducts.co.uk/people-against-dirty/
Profile
People Against Dirty have always done things differently. They are fearless thinkers, mad scientists and adventurous designers who believe that making soap leads to brave ideas, bold inventions and beautiful bubbles. They are small but have big plans to make the world a cleaner, greener, more colorful place. You are all invited to join them as they pioneer a future where doing business is doing good for all.
Lincolnshire County Council
Lincolnshire County Council
Website
http://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk
http://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk
Profile
Lincolnshire County Council is the county council that governs the non-metropolitan county of Lincolnshire in England.
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.
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.
Norfolk Waste Partnership [Recycle for Norfolk]
Norfolk Waste Partnership [Recycle for Norfolk]
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Website
http://www.norfolkrecycles.com/
http://www.norfolkrecycles.com/
Profile
Recycle for Norfolk, is the public-facing brand of the Norfolk Waste Partnership (NWP); a partnership of Norfolk’s County, District, Borough and City Councils working together to reduce rubbish and improve waste and recycling services for Norfolk’s residents.
Mannok Pack Ltd
Mannok Pack Ltd
Website
https://www.mannokpack.com/
https://www.mannokpack.com/
Profile
Mannok Pack Ltd is a manufacturer of plastic rigid food packaging products. Based in Co Cavan, Ireland we employ 150 staff. Our product range includes meat trays, dairy spread containers and mushroom punnets. Our PET products are manufactured with up 100% recycled material and includes the Signum by Mannok, a mono material PET tray specifically designed for the fresh meat market.
For more information, and for latest news on new product developments and innovations, please visit our website.
Clean Planet Energy
Clean Planet Energy
Website
http://www.cleanplanetenergy.com
http://www.cleanplanetenergy.com
Profile
Clean Planet Energy is a UK based company that builds ecoPlants around the world with a mission to remove over 1MT of non-recyclable waste plastic every year from the environment. A Clean Planet ecoPlant is an ultra-clean chemical recycling plant that is processing 20,000 metric tonnes of waste plastic every year. The ecoPlants produce sustainable products (Circular Naphtha, ULSD, SAF and LSFO) which have significant carbon-saving properties. Their ecoPlants are built with environmental factors in mind, in the UK this includes BREEAM standards, and budgets assigned to use reclaimed materials where possible. Almost half of the land (outer shell) is the environmental outer layer that provides additional sustainability elements to the plant including a lagoon, wild gardens, nature reserve, reed bed waste filtering, plus artistic elements for value growth
Clean Planet Energy is a UK based company that builds ecoPlants around the world with a mission to remove over 1MT of non-recyclable waste plastic every year from the environment. A Clean Planet ecoPlant is an ultra-clean chemical recycling plant that is processing 20,000 metric tonnes of waste plastic every year. The ecoPlants produce sustainable products (Circular Naphtha, ULSD, SAF and LSFO) which have significant carbon-saving properties. Their ecoPlants are built with environmental factors in mind, in the UK this includes BREEAM standards, and budgets assigned to use reclaimed materials where possible. Almost half of the land (outer shell) is the environmental outer layer that provides additional sustainability elements to the plant including a lagoon, wild gardens, nature reserve, reed bed waste filtering, plus artistic elements for value growth
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.
Impact Solutions
Impact Solutions
Website
http://www.impact-solutions.co.uk
http://www.impact-solutions.co.uk
Profile
Impact Solutions is a leading test laboratory and innovation centre equipped with extensive expertise and technical capabilities built up over decades, covering multiple industries. We are a UKAS and ISO 17025 accredited test laboratory (No. 0402), based in our 27,500 sq ft R&D facilities, in central Scotland.
As an independent client focused laboratory, we’re committed to delivering an exceptional and proficient service. We go the extra mile to understand your technical and market challenges offering rigorous and bespoke testing solutions. We aim to deliver the highest quality cutting edge services to our clients. Focusing on the detail but never losing sight of the bigger strategic picture.
Constantly seeking opportunities, Impact Solutions strive to create new ideas that prove useful. We challenge the status quo by re-conceptualising issues to discover better solutions and develop technologies with the environment and societies in mind. Teamwork and collaboration is at the heart of what we do and allows us to tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges.
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
GlaxoSmithKline PLC
GlaxoSmithKline PLC
Website
https://www.gsk.com/en-gb/
https://www.gsk.com/en-gb/
Profile
GSK are a science-led global healthcare company with a special purpose to help people do more, feel better, live longer. With three global businesses that discover, develop and manufacture innovative pharmaceutical medicines, vaccines and consumer healthcare products, their goal is to become one of the world’s most innovative, best performing and trusted healthcare companies.
The Borough Council of Newcastle-under-Lyme
The Borough Council of Newcastle-under-Lyme
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.
PZ Cussons
PZ Cussons
Website
https://www.pzcussons.com/
https://www.pzcussons.com/
Profile
PZ Cussons is an international consumer products group with operations across Europe and the Americas, Africa and Asia Pacific. The business operates in four categories: Personal Care including Beauty, Food & Nutrition, Home Care and Electricals. It has created some of the World’s best-lived and most trusted brands including Imperial Leather, Original Source, Carex, Sanctuary, St Tropez, Premier, Cussons Baby, Morning Fresh and Hair Thermocool.
PZ Cussons is an international consumer products group with operations across Europe and the Americas, Africa and Asia Pacific. The business operates in four categories: Personal Care including Beauty, Food & Nutrition, Home Care and Electricals. It has created some of the World’s best-lived and most trusted brands including Imperial Leather, Original Source, Carex, Sanctuary, St Tropez, Premier, Cussons Baby, Morning Fresh and Hair Thermocool.
Mercona
Mercona
Website
https://www.mercona.com/
https://www.mercona.com/
Profile
Mercona is a leading supplier of own label personal care products. With extensive ranges in Sun Care, Hair Care, Hair Colour and Body Care we benchmark against leading brands to give our customers ranges that compete at the highest level.
With a state-of-the-art production facility and proactive R&D centre in Germany we supply to all the leading retailers throughout Europe and have built long-lasting relationships based on trust, quality and innovation.
We work hard for our clients to develop new ranges that reflect their ambitions to provide their customers with exciting products that they can trust and will perform to their expectations whether it be a skin-sensitive dermatological hair treatment or a high fashion hair colour. We also take seriously the concerns for having products that are socially responsible and assist our customers on how they can achieve aesthetically pleasing ranges that attract the eye but are sustainable at end of product life.
Today’s consumer demands for own label are as exacting as they are for leading brands and our team is constantly shifting the bar upwards to meet these challenges.
Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd
Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd
Website
http://www.suez.co.uk/
http://www.suez.co.uk/
Profile
Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd was established in 1988 and currently employs more than 5,500 people. We have a proud history of delivering environmentally responsible and innovative waste solutions. A recycling and resource management company, we deliver solutions to 12 million residents and 40,000 business customers throughout the UK. We enable all our customers to reduce their impact on the environment by using waste to create new products or generate energy, helping to conserve natural resources and reduce landfill. Our services are tailored to meet the specific needs of our customers, which include a large variety ofbusinesses and local authorities. Operating in over 300 locations throughout the UK – from household waste recycling centres, transfer stations and landfills, to energy-from-waste, recycling, composting and secure shredding facilities – we are able to provide an extensive range of managed services.
Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd was established in 1988 and currently employs more than 5,500 people. We have a proud history of delivering environmentally responsible and innovative waste solutions. A recycling and resource management company, we deliver solutions to 12 million residents and 40,000 business customers throughout the UK. We enable all our customers to reduce their impact on the environment by using waste to create new products or generate energy, helping to conserve natural resources and reduce landfill. Our services are tailored to meet the specific needs of our customers, which include a large variety ofbusinesses and local authorities. Operating in over 300 locations throughout the UK – from household waste recycling centres, transfer stations and landfills, to energy-from-waste, recycling, composting and secure shredding facilities – we are able to provide an extensive range of managed services.
