The Knowledge Transfer NetworkTuesday, 17 March 2020 from 08:00to 11:15 (GMT)Peterborough, United KingdomThe speakers will focus on the agriculture sector, highlighting the environmental effects and discussing solutions to reduce single use plastics, for example, silage wrap, silage sheets, bale net, bale twine, mulch film, greenhouse film, tunnel film, food packaging and labelling.Agenda8:00am: Registration, Breakfast, Networking8:30am: The Circular Peterborough Initiative – Trevor Gibson, Project Lead8:45am: “Working sustainably with plastics: innovations and funding opportunities supported by government”, […]
Chancellor Rishi Sunak used today’s (11 March) Budget to announce that the tax on plastic packaging containing less than 30% recycled content will come into force in April 2022, and will be set at £200 a tonne.In the first Budget to be delivered by Boris Johnson’s majority government, Mr Sunak said the move would help tackle the “scourge” of plastics pollution and boost the use of recycle plastics by 40%.Elsewhere, the Treasury announced £700,000 to […]
