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Articles tagged with: Plastic
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Environment
By Revolution Plastics Institute
Enzyme researchers partner with pioneering AI company, DeepMind, in developing green solutions to combat plastic waste
University of Portsmouth joins leading AI researchers at DeepMind to help engineer faster acting enzymes for recycling some of the worlds most polluting single use plastics
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Environment
By Revolution Plastics Institute
Enzyme recycling of PET plastics can reduce energy and greenhouse gas emissions
Researchers now show that one common plastic produced using enzyme-based recycling can be cost competitive with traditional fossil fuel-derived PET.
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Environment
By Revolution Plastics Institute
Portsmouth becomes the first non US partner of a new project to tackle plastic pollution in the USA
We join global partners to help solve one of the world’s biggest environmental problems.
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Environment
By Revolution Plastics Institute
Ocean plastics – systemic change not fragmented action is needed International Resource Panel member warns
A new United Nations report lead by University of Portsmouth academics makes recommendations for how to reduce the amount of plastic entering the oceans.
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Environment
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Coca-Cola continues sustainability journey as it ends use of non-recycled plastic in all on-the-go bottles sold in Great Britain
New BPF Document Highlights Vital Role of Plastic in a Sustainable Future Partner content
Environment
By British Plastics Federation
New BPF Document Highlights Vital Role of Plastic in a Sustainable Future
UK soft-drinks maker accelerates emissions cut as it targets Net Zero Partner content
Environment
By Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I
UK soft-drinks maker accelerates emissions cut as it targets Net Zero
Suntory Beverage and Food GB&I (SBF GB&I) has announced its commitment to halve its emissions by 2030, as part of ambitious plans to reach net zero across its entire value chain by 2050.
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Environment
By British Plastics Federation
BPF supports cross-sector Flexible Plastic Fund
Piecemeal policies will not save the planet – we need global action to turn off the plastics tap Partner content
Environment
By Revolution Plastics Institute
Piecemeal policies will not save the planet – we need global action to turn off the plastics tap
The global plastics problem is growing worse by the year. We must all work together to rise to the challenge
The Plastic Packaging Tax: An opportunity to create a world-leading UK recycling infrastructure Partner content
Environment
By British Plastics Federation
The Plastic Packaging Tax: An opportunity to create a world-leading UK recycling infrastructure
The government’s Finance Bill is currently going through its parliamentary stages in the House of Commons. This Bill includes the Plastic Packaging Tax, which aims to increase the use of recycled content in packaging through a levy of £200 on all plastic packaging components that do not contain at least 30% recycled material.
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Environment
By The Packaging Debate
Please support Food Waste Action Week - March 1-7 2021
The Packaging Federation (PF) has long been a key supporter of the drive against food waste.
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Environment
By British Plastics Federation
BPF Roadmap Shows Way To Massively Reduce Plastic Waste Exports by 2030
The British Plastics Federation (BPF) has released a roadmap showing how the UK recycling industry could expand over the next ten years, more than tripling the amount of plastic waste recycled in UK facilities, if the right drivers are in place.
Invest in the infrastructure and we can revolutionise the UK’s recycling industry Partner content
Coronavirus
By British Plastics Federation
Invest in the infrastructure and we can revolutionise the UK’s recycling industry
Government investment is crucial for the British Plastics Federation to meet the “ambitious” forecast it outlines to revolutionise the UK’s plastic recycling industry.
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Environment
By British Plastics Federation
BPF Launches New Report: Sustainability in the Plastics Supply Chain
The UK’s leading plastics trade association, the British Plastics Federation (BPF), has launched its first sustainability report looking at wider sustainability initiatives from across the industry.
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Brexit
By British Plastics Federation
BPF Highlights COVID-19 Impact on Plastics Industry’s Brexit Preparations
The Director General of the British Plastics Federation (BPF) last week gave evidence to the Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Select Committee on the preparedness of the UK plastics industry for Brexit.
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Economy
By British Plastics Federation
BPF Launches New E-learning Platform And Offers First Course For Free
To celebrate the launch of the British Plastics Federation’s (BPF) new e-learning platform, PolymerCourses.com, the trade association is offering the first course featured on the platform for free (normally £120) for the first 200 people to register.
There’s a sustainable future for plastic – and businesses, consumers and governments all need to take action Partner content
Economy
By Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I
There’s a sustainable future for plastic – and businesses, consumers and governments all need to take action
This week, Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I (SBF GB&I) is launching our new Ribena bottle, helping to fully realise the potential for a circular economy.
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Coronavirus
By British Plastics Federation
BPF Highlights the Plastic Industry’s Impressive Response to COVID-19
The British Plastics Federation (BPF) has released a document highlighting the important contribution of the plastics industry in the fight against COVID-19 through the manufacture of PPE and critical infrastructure materials.
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Coronavirus
By British Plastics Federation
BPF hosts its first ever ‘virtual’ Annual Dinner
The BPF hosted its 87th Annual Dinner in October, in the form of an online ‘Virtual Get Together’, which featured a speech to the plastics industry from Nadhim Zahawi, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
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Coronavirus
By British Plastics Federation
British Plastics Federation responds to the government’s PPE Strategy
The British Plastics Federation (BPF) was pleased to see the publication of the government’s Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Strategy, which details how the government is preparing for a second wave of COVID-19 or a concurrent pandemic alongside usual seasonal pressures.
How are Coca-Cola European Partners contributing to the UK’s sustainable future? Partner content
Environment
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
How are Coca-Cola European Partners contributing to the UK’s sustainable future?
At CCEP, we’re more passionate than ever about the role we can play in the vision for a fully circular economy.
Coca-Cola European Partners reaches major sustainability milestone Partner content
Environment
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Coca-Cola European Partners reaches major sustainability milestone
All plastic bottles made in Great Britain across core portfolio already 100% recyclable and will now use 50% recycled plastic
Plastic bag fee doubles to 10p and extended to all shops in England
Environment
Plastic bag fee doubles to 10p and extended to all shops in England
The fee to use a plastic carrier bag will double to 10p and be extended to all shops in England, the Government has announced.
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Environment
By Environmental Services Association
HMRC must “stay the course” on plastics tax plans
The Environmental Services Association (ESA) has today urged Government to “stay the course” on its plans to implement a tax on the use of virgin and single-use plastics, as the extended public consultation period draws to a close tomorrow (20 August 2020).