Funding competition drives sustainable plastics

UK Research & Innovation’s Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging (SSPP) Challenge has launched a £2.5 million ($2.8m) Future Plastic Packaging Solutions Round 2 competition for research and innovation projects seeking grant funding from £30,000 ($34,000) to £250,000 ($284,500). From new recycling processes to reuse and refill solutions and novel polymers, the £60m ($68m) SSPP Challenge is working to…