Symphony Environmental AGM to be held on 28 June 2021

Microplastics The EU Commission has just released a draft proposal on restricting intentionally-added microplastics from various packaging, cosmetics, sports pitches and other general materials. The BPA had responded to the consultation as follows: “There is an obvious

Recycling The BPA has just published a revised and very detailed paper on recycling of plastics, showing clearly that d2w biodegradable PE and PP products can be safely recycled into short-life and long-life plastic products without

DEFRA Readers of this column will recall that the UK Dept for the Environment (DEFRA) said in their response to their 2019 consultation on Standards for Bio-based, Biodegradable and Compostable Plastics, that “There was a clear consensus in relation

INTRODUCTIONThe Oxo-biodegradable Plastics Association (OPA) exists to provide information to encouragegreater understanding of oxo-biodegradable plastic technology and how it can protect theenvironment for future generations. There are 1,602 members of the Association, who aremanufacturers, distributors, importers,

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.

CANADA I have been reading an article by Anastasia Elias in Canada Globe and Mail on 6th August 2022.  She is an Associate Dean of research and Professor of chemical and materials engineering at the University of

OXFORD ANALYTICA On 19th July Oxford Analytica published a paper saying “The world produces plastic, notably single-use material, faster than it can recycle or safely dispose of it.  Annual global production of plastics will reach 475 million tonnes

Michael Laurier, chief executive of oxo-biodegradable plastic technology company Symphony Environmental Technologies, says collections are a huge issue affecting recycling rates. It is true that ‘Recycling plastics is not the silver bullet that many think it

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.

Summary d2w® technology turns ordinary plastic at the end of its useful life, in the presence of oxygen, into a material with a different molecular structure. At the end of the process, it is no longer

Containers and packaging clog municipal waste streams with the Environmental Protection Agency estimating the load at 82.2 million tons in 2018 – more than 28% of all waste produced. At the same time, the USDA estimates

Biodegradable Plastic technology – an environmentally responsible solution for your plastic product, film, or packaging needs. We are only too well aware of the pollution of the oceans by plastic items, where waste-management has failed. However,