EU talking about biodegradable plastic

I have been reading a Communication on 30th November 2022 from the EU Commission (COM(2022) 682 final) on an “EU policy framework on biobased, biodegradable and compostable plastics.” It is not an impressive document.

In this 15-page Communication there is the usual reference to reduce, reuse, and recycle but there is nothing to address the principal problem with plastics, – that is the long-term pollution of the environment, and in particular the oceans, by plastic which does not get collected for re-use, recycling or anything else. The technology which was actually designed to address this problem (oxo-biodegradation) is dismissed in one sentence.

Symphony Environmental Technologies plc (LON:SYM) is a world leader in the development of additives to make ordinary plastic biodegradable and protective technologies to enhance plastic products.

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No sufficient evidence to ban plastic and AIMPLAS

14th March 2023

In one of Canada’s most consequential environmental court cases, a federal judge in Toronto has heard arguments from representatives of the plastics industry contesting a national ban on some single-use plastic products. The ban affects plastic

Symphony Environmental secures convertible loan raising £1 million

13th March 2023

Symphony Environmental Technologies Plc (LON:SYM), global specialists in technologies that make plastic and rubber products “smarter, safer and sustainable”, has announced receipt of a convertible loan from Sea Pearl Ventures Limited, based in the Bahamas. Key terms of the Loan

Providing protection for the lifetime of the product

9th March 2023

d2p AM – A suite of masterbatches offering cost-effective protection against dangerous microbes on plastic products and other surfaces. The active ingredient in our Antimicrobial Plastic Additive is an organic chemical substance, tested against bacteria (both Gram (+)

Symphony Environmental USA distributor signs exclusive supply agreement with TricorBraun

9th March 2023

Symphony Environmental Technologies Plc (LON:SYM), the global specialist in technologies that make plastic and rubber products smarter, safer and more sustainable, has announced that its USA distributor of d2w biodegradable plastics technology for nutritional supplement bottles,

Insecticide Technology

28th February 2023

Kills insects by embedding the insecticide within the plastic. It is not sprayed or painted on the surface, so it remains effective against insects for the life of the plastic product. Composition Insecticides – finely dispersed

Technology for the healthcare industry

20th February 2023

d2p is a family of technologies specifically designed for products used in healthcare settings. Plastics play a vital role in the healthcare industry today, especially in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic. They are essential for

Lobbyist Swamp in Brussels, Failed SUP Ban in India and Deliveroo

8th February 2023

“LOBBYIST SWAMP” IN BRUSSELS Following the corruption scandal in the European Parliament revealed in December, when the police found suitcases stuffed with banknotes, the Dutch socialist MEP Paul Tang has said that “MEPs’ assistants, EU Commission

Corruption in the EU Parliament

3rd February 2023

CORRUPTION IN THE EU PARLIAMENT Readers will recall that on 19th December 2022 I said I was not entirely surprised to see that a Vice-President of the European Parliament had been arrested for corruption, and that

UK Government will not support compostable plastic

30th January 2023

In their January 2023 report Summary of responses and government response the UK government say “Compostable plastics must be sent to an industrial composter for them to compost, so if littered in the open environment they will act

Compostable Greenwashing, Home Composting – More Greenwashing

23rd January 2023

COMPOSTABLE GREENWASHING According to the Daily Mail on 30th December 2022 new research by “Sourceful” a Manchester-based supply chain transparency consultancy says that “marketing compostable plastics as good for the planet is ‘greenwashing’” making things appear

BPA comments on US Plastics Pact

20th January 2023

Their Report on PROBLEMATIC AND UNNECESSARY MATERIALS is fundamentally mistakeninsofar as it relates to compostable and biodegradable plastics. A. The type of plastic marketed as “compostable” is problematic and unnecessaryB. Oxo-biodegradable plastic is necessary and is

Top 10 best bioplastics companies 2022

17th January 2023

Here are the Champions of 2022 TotalEnergies (Corbion) Braskem BASF NatureWorks Futamura Mitsubishi Chemical Novamont Avantium Symphony Environmental TIPA Symphony Environmental UK company producing “biodegradable” plastics under the brand name “d2w”. They’re going for the “biodegradable”

EU court case update

11th January 2023

We were not entirely surprised to see that a Vice-President of the EU Parliament had been arrested for corruption, and that the homes and hotels of 18 MEPs and officials had been searched by the police,

End Plastic Waste India Summit

3rd January 2023

Symphony Environmental Technologies plc (LON:SYM) is a world leader in the development of additives to make ordinary plastic biodegradable and protective technologies to enhance plastic products.

Symphony Environmental achieves further significant steps towards commercialisation

23rd December 2022

Symphony Environmental Technologies Plc (LON:SYM) global specialists in technologies that make plastic and rubber products “smarter, safer and sustainable”, has announced a trading update for the year ending 31 December 2022, subject to final deliveries to

Corruption in the EU, not so compostable and cry for help

19th December 2022

CORRUPTION IN THE EU I was not entirely surprised to see this week that a Commissioner had been arrested for corruption, and that the homes and hotels of 18 MEPs and officials had been searched by

Symphony for change

5th December 2022