Author: Lucy Purdy / Source: Positive News
A £20m fund to explore innovations around the way we manufacture and use plastic was announced this week by the science minister Sam Gyimah
Scientists and innovators will share a £20m funding pot to explore the question: can we produce plastic that is recyclable and more sustainable?
The Plastics and Research Innovation Fund, announced this week by science minister Sam Gyimah, will be managed by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and delivered via the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, Innovate UK, and the Natural Environment Research Council.
Gyimah said: “There’s been incredible progress in making people aware of the danger that plastic can do to our environment and our oceans. Today we are announcing a fund for our best scientists and researchers to come up with new technology and also…
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