Could bug-munched wood hold the secret to greener plastics?
The Technology Strategy Board has today awarded £150,000 to Biome Bioplastics' new research project - BusinessGreen Plus investigates
Plastics are often touted as the villain of the material world. Produced using oil, commonly created to be thrown away after a single use, and difficult to dispose of, plastics are the most visible embodiment...
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Pledge hailed as first for consultancy sector will see firm invest in skills, R&D and innovation to drive greener designs and advisory services, it said
Are the government's green farming reforms at risk of 'sabotage'?
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Net Zero Festival: Business, government and civil society partnerships ahead of COP26
VIDEO: Sky News climate change correspondent Lisa Holland quizzes Lord Zac Goldsmith, WWF's Tanya Steele and Sky CEO Jeremy Darroch on collaborative action to tackle nature and climate crises ahead of COP26
