Cromwell Polythene says it has invested in new machinery and upgraded existing equipment at its Alfreton site to increase its capacity for film extrusion and bag making. Leeds-based Cromwell says it ...

The environmental regulator has rejected an alternative bag introduced by supermarkets, which they claim is bio-degradable. The Central Environment Authority has said it will “not accept the product’’ ...

After a routine shopping trip to the superstore, Abul Bashar received his frozen goods in what seemed like an ordinary fabric bag, but in reality, it was made of polypropylene—a type of plastic.