The programme will focus on promoting the use of biodegradable alternatives and aim to limit plastic-related chemicals.

Last year the UK's second biggest supermarket reduced plastic packaging by just 1% and came ... to bring their own reusable fruit and veg bags Saving 375 million single-use carrier bags by no ...

Some packaging is a foolish waste ... Suddenly it's not so obvious. Plastic bags stop bananas going brown so quickly, or new potatoes going green; they catch grapes that fall off bunches.

"I believe our city should be doing everything it can to reduce plastic waste, not encourage it, and certainly not mandate it ...

On July 1, Japan joined a growing list of countries to implement a mandatory plastic bag surcharge ... second highest rate of per capita plastic packaging consumption in the world.

An curved arrow pointing right. A California startup makes compostable replacements for thin-film plastic out of seaweed. The company sources raw materials from seaweed farms, which can provide ...

New research has uncovered a worrying source of micro and nano plastic pollution released from commonly used packaging, ...

According to research conducted by packaging platform Sourceful ... Tarun Anumol, from Agilent Technologies, said plastic bags are commonly made from the polymer polyethylene, which depending ...