Our Experience

The SMI Hub works with businesses to co-create trusted sustainable solutions for plastics use. Check out some of the businesses we’ve helped on their journey to a more sustainable future.

Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging

One Bin to Rule them All

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Ecobelt

Repairing Conveyor Belts

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Mastercard

Circular Payment Cards

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Unilever

Sustainable Formulations

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Circular Refining and Products Co

Waste feedstocks for thermal treatment

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Grafmarine

Sustainable Materials for Marine Solar Panels

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PragmatIC Research Secondment

Investigation of recycling methods for RFID tags 

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MagVision

Investigating the durability and product lifetime of MagTags

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Waterloo Business Management

Extrusion and Characterisation of HDPE and HI-PS from Recycled Printer Cartridges

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SparkLife

More sustainable jump ropes

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Manchester Gin

Evaluation of Multilaminate Pouches and Plastic Bottles as Gin Packaging

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Manchester Breweries

Sustainability advice and understanding plastic packaging flows

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White Rabbit Distribution Ltd.

Sustainable Materials for a Circular Phone Case

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Thermocill

Suitability and sustainability of recycled nylon and potential alternatives

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Fibrestar

Water resistant coatings for fibre drums

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Oceanbound

Identifying sustainable adhesive materials for recycled footwear

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David Luke

Sustainability advice and circular business model support for clothing manufacturers

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