Bioplastic

Demand for biodegradable plastics may be soaring, but as Bunzl's Joanna Gilroy argues they are far from being a quick fix for the plastic waste challenge

Government strategy envisions bio-based economy reaching £440bn in value, but industry sceptical it can get there without further policy support

New innovation challenge to drive development of waste-to-plastic materials and smart packaging breakthroughs

Novozymes' microbial scientist Sara Landvik takes BusinessGreen on a stroll to learn about how mushrooms could help the world hit its Paris Agreement goals

Company announces it is to introduce compostable straws at all its pubs, in a move that should stop 30 million plastic straws from being used each year

Takeaway giant's drive to cut plastic waste continues with trial of compostable condiment packaging

Company announces it will introduce compostable cutlery across all its UK stores next year

Firms are under pressure to tackle the scourge of plastic waste, but are their new strategies credible and could they prove counterproductive?

Tom Chivers wonders if a combination of dubious maths and R&D breakthroughs could counter the most apocalyptic plastic waste predictions

Liontrust's Neil Brown looks at global efforts to address plastic pollution and highlights companies driving innovation in packaging, sustainable plastics and recycling