Compliance scheme Ecosurety has launched the second round of its Exploration Fund, which offers up to £150,000 for projects tackling packaging, batteries and waste electrical and electronic waste (WEEE).
Launching the second round today (8 June), Ecosurety says its Exploration Fund is the only form of finance to be offered by a UK based producer compliance scheme.
The fund offers up to £150k for projects tackling issues around packaging
The compliance specialist is welcoming applications from UK-based innovation and research projects working across the full lifecycle of packaging, batteries and electronics to reduce environmental impacts; from production, use and collection to end-of-life treatment and reuse.
It builds on the success of the first Exploration Fund which was launched in 2019, and received over 50 applications. It awarded four projects a total of £500k (see letsrecycle.com story).
Applications could include technological innovations, awareness campaigns, processes and material development as well as research into system or behaviour change.
‘Woefully short supply’
Will Ghali, CEO of Ecosurety said: “Over the last few years, we’ve witnessed a fantastic increase in awareness of the negative impacts that packaging, batteries and waste electronics have on the environment.
“However, financial support for projects seeking to innovate, rethink or redesign existing systems for the better is still in woefully short supply. Without funding, solutions simply can’t flourish. The launch of our second Ecosurety Exploration Fund will act as a vital springboard for original research and innovation projects tackling some of the most pressing environmental issues caused by packaging, batteries and electronic waste.”
2020 winners
In December 2020, Ecosurety confirmed the winners of the first round of the Exploration Fund.
Four innovation and research projects were selected by the independent judges for their potential long-term impact.
The projects tackled a “diverse range of issues “ including the low recyclability of post-consumer plastic film, the high level of WEEE going to landfill, and the low levels of recycling on urban housing estates.
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