Packaging manufacturer Aquapak Polymers has announced the set-up of a new Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with Heriot Watt University to explore the impact of plastics on the marine environment. KTPs are part government-funded lasting between one and three years and help to drive innovation in the UK while providing businesses with the knowledge they need […]
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Current open funding calls from IBioIC
IBioIC has a number of open calls for funding that are currently inviting applications. These include: The Terraton Challenge: A call for solutions that accelerate the drawdown of 1 trillion tons of atmospheric carbon dioxide into agricultural soils DASA Competition: Bioprocessing Waste Into Reusable Products Northern Periphery and Arctic Programme (NPA) Seventh Call UK Research […]
Novamont USA composting video
Novamont North America has produced a new video explaining what compostable packaging is and where it fits into global efforts to reduce plastic pollution. The video explains how compostable packaging is made and certified, how it is collected and processed, and how it returns nutrients to the soil. Highlighting the need to process packaging in […]
UK Government Brexit customs intermediaries grant scheme
The government has made £16 million in new funding available to help businesses prepare for Brexit. Leaving the EU on 31 October 2019 means there will be immediate changes to the way UK businesses trade with the EU that may impact your business. This includes UK businesses having to apply customs, excise and VAT procedures […]
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BBIA response to parliamentary reports on recycling and plastic packaging
In recent weeks two parliamentary reports have illustrated the resistance in certain sectors to radical changes to the UK’s policies for managing wastes and resources. As they compel change and involve reallocation of financial resources and responsibilities, this was to be expected. Inertia, having to adhere to externally imposed targets and the risk of stranded […]
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Government Brexit Business Readiness Roadshow registration now live
The schedule and registration for the government’s free Brexit Business Readiness Event roadshow is now live, which you can view and sign up for here. Support for businesses will be available on a range of areas including: Importing from the EU Exporting to the EU Providing services or doing business in the EU Employing EU […]
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Fungi Biomaterials Workshop
The Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC) will be supporting a fungi cultivation and biomaterials workshop taking place in Aberdeen from the 28-31 October. The workshop will be comprised of two separate modules – one on fungi cultivation (28-29 October) and the other on fungi biomaterials (30-31 October). These modules are aimed at anyone with an […]
No-deal Brexit could see ‘more waste going to landfill’
Waste management company Suez claims that a no-deal Brexit could lead to more waste being sent to landfill due to the disruption caused by leaving the EU without a deal. Speaking to BBC News, Stuart Hayward-Higham, Technical Development Director at Suez, said: “In the various impacts we’ve looked at, as a result of a no-deal Brexit, […]
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Prince of Wales pays visit to Woolcool on tenth birthday
BBIA members Woolcool received a visit from HRH The Prince of Wales on 19 July as part of the innovative company’s celebrations of 10 years since it began creating ground-breaking sustainable food packaging from wool. The Prince visited Woolcool’s Staffordshire HQ to learn more about the company’s use of natural materials in insulated packaging, before […]
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Comment: The case for compostables
BBIA Managing Director David Newman was recently featured in Footprint arguing that compostables have an important role to play. Footprint does a great job of exposing flaws in our food, packaging and waste systems. Last month it targeted compostable packaging, but I think some of the comments were unfair and I want to correct the balance. When […]