Bioplastic

England joins its progressive neighbours in confirming a five pence charge for plastic carrier bags

Prime Minister tells schoolchildren discussions are underway in Number 10 about introducing plastic bag charging for England

Coca Cola and ECO Plastics, winner of BusinessGreen Leaders waste project of the year, reveal how they hope to provide a recycling model for other companies

Calls for government to act mount after latest figures show plastic bag use in England rose 4.4 per cent last year

Packaging giant to produce cartons in Brazil using 82 per cent low-density polyethylene developed by Braskem

Colin Tattam of the Chemistry Innovation Knowledge Transfer Network argues the UK has the potential to lead the world in the development of green biotechnologies

Chief executive of the pioneering biotechnology company reveals his hate for the word 'eco'

The Technology Strategy Board has today awarded £150,000 to Biome Bioplastics' new research project - BusinessGreen Plus investigates

EU Commission looks to override single market rules that could prevent a ban on single-use carrier bags

MBA Polymers warns UK is lagging behind other EU member states in plastic recycling rates