23 Sep 2022 --- This week in industry news, UK Research & Innovation launched a new £2.5 million (~US$2.7 million) Future Plastic Packaging Solutions round two competition for research and innovation projects seeking grant funding. Meanwhile, Dow partnered with Lion Corporation to launch recyclable refill bags for Shokubutsu Monogatari’s shower cream in Thailand and Mondi invested around €5 million (US$4.8 million) in a new R&D facility at Mondi Steinfeld, Germany.