Bioplastic

Supermarket replaces oxo-biodegradable additive bags and says new bags will use 15 per cent recycled material

Jessica Shankleman asks if it's time to force retailers to stop handing out plastic bags to customers

Chemicals giant joins with Mitsui & Co to bolster presence in booming ethanol market

Close Brothers, Ludgate Environmental Fund and Coca-Cola provide financing for Hemswell plant growth

Company announces IPO will be offered at $18 a share, ahead of expected listing later today

Auto giant accelerates research into alternative plant-based materials

Scientists from America claim to have come up with a clucking good idea

Company to package liquid products in plastic derived from sugar cane

Dutch firm debuts new bank cards and SIM cards made from biodegradable plant-based plastic

Recyclable bioplastic made from standard PET and up to 30 per cent plant material