Yes, plastic is an eco nightmare. But it's also tired, old technology | Lucy Siegle

Surely it's not beyond the wit of science to give us a hi-tech green alternativeEverybody is moved by the plastic pandemic, but whenever I bring up the possibility of using something else a chorus of manufacturers and retailers tells me I must not demonise this "miracle material". After all, it has been included in heart valves, the cockpits of Second World War allied bomber aircraft, bulletproof vests and enabled space travel. It is heroic by implication.To which I can only reply: "Yes, but what about the spork, a sort of spoon, fork and knife combo?" Continue reading...