31 Mar 2023 --- UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has awarded 17 projects a total of £3.2 million (US$3.9 million) to scale up novel solutions to plastic waste prevention and management. The winners fall into three target areas: alternative materials producers, reuse and refill initiatives, and improved recycling and geographic mapping technologies. Launched under the UKRI’s Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging Challenge, the competition is dubbed Future Packaging Solutions II and seeks to advance plastic waste management critical areas through novel groups and ideas.
