It also rejected the proposed exemption for biodegradable bags because they cannot be recycled with ordinary plastic bags.

The other measure, biodegradable bags made from starch and vegetable oil, produces methane in landfill.

But it's one thing to order the use of biodegradable bags instead of plastic.

A council probe found that 8,200 rolls containing more than 1.5million biodegradable bags had disappeared.

People would be running out of the biodegradable bags used in the council's new food waste collections.

A biodegradable material produced from a sustainable farming system, corks are to be encouraged.

It also said retailers could the charge by switching to paper bags and those made from biodegradable material.

Inside these heated vats, known as anaerobic digesters, bacteria break down the biodegradable material and create gas.

Flowerpots are now often also made from plastic, wood, stone, or sometimes biodegradable material.

Plastic provides a more durable ship than biodegradable material for carrying the organisms over long distances.

We need more biodegradable packaging and less double-wrapping of items.

A recycled stationery scheme and switch-off campaign have been introduced, fair trade goods with biodegradable packaging are available in the canteen and the company employs green taxi firms.

They are used for the production of hydrogels, biodegradable packaging, and to a great extent in biomedical engineering.

The company publishes environmental policies for both of its brands which includes a commitment to recyclable or biodegradable packaging wherever possible.

She got out the biodegradable paper cups and poured some of the specially filtered tap water they keep for very big occasions.

Customers will then be offered a biodegradable paper alternative.

Besides food waste, this includes biodegradable paper waste, like cups, soup bowls, compostable lids, napkins and paper towels.

Some of the cones used for this purpose are miniature, as small as 5 cm tall, and some are disposable full size cones made of biodegradable paper.

Customers put what they need in biodegradable plastic bags and weigh the purchase on scales that print a sticker with the price.

They also promise to switch to recyclable or biodegradable plastic cartridge cases.

Once harvested, seaweed can be used in food, medicine, biodegradable plastic, cosmetics and even toothpaste.

It's made of biodegradable plastic and charged by natural and artificial light.

Research into making biodegradable plastic, for example.

Mechanical performance of a biodegradable polymer depends on various factors which include monomer selection, initiator selection, process conditions and the presence of additives.

In order to reduce the treatment, a new generation of stent has been developed with biodegradable polymer.

Biodegradable polymers also tend to have minimal chain branching as this cross linking often decreases the number of end groups per unit weight.

All biodegradable polymers should be stable and durable enough for use in their particular application, but upon disposal they should easily breakdown.

In 1992, an international meeting was called where leaders in biodegradable polymers met to discuss a definition, standard, and testing protocol for biodegradable polymers.

Industrial composters are temperature-controlled, allowing enough moisture to support the micro-organisms used to break down biodegradable products.

As a result, polyesters are water resistant and can be melted and shaped into sheets, bottles, and other products, making certain plastics now available as a biodegradable product.

The festival uses renewable energy sources, recycled and biodegradable products and endeavours to limit solid waste.

In the 1950s, the use of this effluent during cold weather caused some consternation, with the introduction of artificial detergents but before the advent of modern biodegradable products.

It also boasts eco-credentials: it has a water-treatment plant, biodegradable waste unit, and rainwater recycling technology.

Colour-coded bins sit by the sink, each containing a noxious mix of biodegradable waste.

Bio-fuels are liquid and gas fuels produced from plant matter, also known as biomass, taken from farming, forestry or biodegradable waste.

The government predicts that the amount of biodegradable waste going to landfill should, by 2010, be 25% less than it was in 1995.

It can be produced either from biodegradable waste materials or by the use of energy crops fed into anaerobic digesters to supplement gas yields.