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March 9, 2022
Sustainable Plastic Packaging Projects Win Funding
Sustainable Plastic Packaging Projects Win Funding
In part of The Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging (SSPP) Challenge £30m has been granted to 18 collaborative projects that help the accomplishments of the UK Plastics Pact and can possibly modify the UK’s relationship and management of plastic packaging. The challenge represents the biggest government interest into economical plastic packaging and waste management, with the results of the two funding competitions leading with five large-scale demonstrator projects and 13 business driven research and development projects. Nottingham University’s School of Chemistry has taken part in the COtoCLEAN multi-partner project guided by NexTek Ltd. They are developing a waterless, non-toxic cleaning routine for polyolefin films which are typically used for packaging both edible and non-edible goods. The procedure is built on using low-pressure CO2 joined with green co-solvents to take out any oils, fats and printing inks. Other winning ventures cover a scope of developments from novel separation and sorting techniques to RFID and AI technologies to detect reusable food-grade plastic packaging, and new recycle-friendly coatings and barrier materials.
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March 24, 2022
Polymateria Has Developed The World's First Biodegradable Plastic That Can Also be Recycled
Polymateria Has Developed The World's First Biodegradable Plastic That Can Also be Recycled
Polymateria, a new startup company based at Imperial College, London has established an innovative design with the goal of decreasing plastic pollution. Polymateria has invented this new technology that can change the properties of plastic in order to make it biodegradable and recyclable. With this new biotransformation technology, it is able to function and break down plastics safely in the event that plastic breaks out into the environment. They claim to be the first business to supply a fully biodegradable solution without producing microplastics that could hurt the environment or hinder recycling streams at scale. They focus on the plastic waste that is not typically recycled, but commonly disposed of, such as disposable cups and takeaway containers. CEO of Polymateria, Niall Dunne said that the plastic will break down in 226 days for polyethene-based products and 336 days for polypropylene without leaving any microplastics afterward.
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