Plastic recycling charity RECOUP obtained a document variety of entries for its annual awards, which showcase the work being finished all through the plastics worth chain in re-use, recycling, and re-design. A number of initiatives that facilitate these actions in client product packaging gained awards. The occasion concluded with a convention that summarized the broader outlook.
The ‘Finest Innovation in Tools or Know-how’ award went to Polytag and Ocado Retail for his or her Rewards for Recycling initiative. This initiative encourages recycling by giving Ocado prospects the chance to say 20p rewards for recycling their own-brand two and four-pint milk bottles by utilizing Polytags QR codes.
The winner of the second award for ‘Finest Plastic Product Growth for Recyclability or Re-Use’ was offered to Berry International for his or her partnership with Abel & Cole, a pioneer in sustainable meals supply, to produce bottles for its Membership Zero Refillable Milk supply service. The brand new polypropylene (PP) bottles could be refilled as much as 16 occasions earlier than being recycled, lowering the carbon footprint of single-use milk bottles by half.
The third winner introduced was for the ‘Recycled Plastic Product of the Yr’ award which was offered to Morph Bricks Ltd. This can be a closed loop modular development system turning plastic waste into totally adaptable furnishings and fit-out options that may be repurposed and re-engineered a number of occasions.
Nominated by the workforce at RECOUP, the Award of Recognition went to Jim Armstrong, Chairman of the RECOUP Board. Jim has offered assist and assist throughout many various actions throughout the workforce and for RECOUP members over the previous 12 months. His unwavering ardour within the pursuit of plastic circularity within the UK and internationally is recognised by many.
The awards have been offered by Stuart Foster, CEO at RECOUP, and have been adopted by the RECOUP Convention. A consensus of audio system at this occasion prompt that most of the challenges and alternatives are effectively understood and we now collectively have to maneuver ahead throughout the context of recent coverage developments and environmental expectations each within the UK and globally. There was additionally settlement that issues aren’t taking place quick sufficient, and the worth chain actually must work collectively to make progress faster and higher than beforehand. The position of the patron was additionally a typical theme all through the day, each by way of their position in delivering change, and in how we deliver them on the sustainable plastic journey.
Stuart Foster, CEO of RECOUP, commented: “With continued give attention to the coverage and sensible features of plastics and wider local weather and sustainability points, the day was genuinely fascinating and really well timed round a variety of precedence areas. As soon as once more the RECOUP convention and dinner was a convincing success, I want to thank all of the audio system, delegates, exhibitors, and awards entrants for his or her involvement and assist.”
Congratulations to the award winners and thanks to the judges and all of the entries this 12 months. We want extra innovation and growth to get us to the place we have to be and create a extra sustainable future, don’t miss out on submitting an entry subsequent 12 months, the appliance course of alongside dinner and convention particulars shall be introduced in the end.
