Press Releases

WORLD

Anti-microbial plastic reduces "catastrophic threat" of antibiotic-resistant bugs - March 2013

The relevance of degradable plastic-New paper by OPA - January 2013

Anti-microbial plastic - The answer to the lack of human hygiene - November 2012

Symphony makes an impact at IBA - September 2012

Symphony takes part in 'Youth Encounter on Sustainability' course - July 2012

New LCA puts d2w plastics ahead of bio-based and conventional plastics - May 2012

Symphony signs exclusive 20-year distribution agreement for China - March 2012

India should switch to Oxo-bio and avoid bioplastics says Symphony director - March 2012

UAE bans plastic products - Except Oxo-Bio plastics - February 2012

Symphony Environmental hosted by British Ambassador in Mexico - February 2012

Symphony attains ISO Standard 14001:2004 - January 2012

Symphony at APEC and PBEC conferences in Hawaii - November 2011

Symphony responds to California legislation on labelling of biodegradable plastic products - November 2011

Confusion between 'Oxo' and 'Hydro' in study of biodegradable plastics in landfill - but findings are good for Oxo - June 2011

USA Distribution Agreement and Major US PR Campaign - February 2011

ARABPLAST- Symphony and Ecopolymers launch two new technologies and report record visitor interest - January 2011

Symphony environmental technologies introduces ‘DANNY AND DOTTY', our new cartoon characters at the 18TH K SHOW - November 2010

Symphony environmental technologies exibits at the K2010-18TH International Trade Fair Plastics and Rubber - October 2010

Leading environmentalist talks about Oxo-biodegradable plastic - October 2010

Symphony launches new website and appoints new financial PR advisers - September 2010

Reusable Plastic bags raise more health fears - September 2010

Tollers advises Global Environmental Technology Group - August 2010

New Position paper on Incineration on the OPA website - March 2010

Leading environmentalist backs degradable plastics - February 2010

Symphony responds to attack by "Bioplastics Council" on oxo-biodegradable plastic - January 2010

Oxo-biodegradable Plastic - Bioplastics Magazine - December 2009

Response to UN call for ban on plastic bags - June 2009

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UK & EUROPE

Major oxo-biodegradable companies' response to the Loughborough Report - October 2011

Comments on Tesco bags - August 2011

Sustainability Live! 2011 - Symphony Environmental reports another successful exhibition - May 2011

Symphony Environmental Technologies welcomes European Commission's Proposal to address Plastic Waste - March 2011

Symphony joins BPF - September 2010

Thames21 - Symphony Environmental help clean the river - August 2010

NH Hoteles press launch - May 2010

Comment by Professor G. Scott on EVO4221 "Assessing the environmental impacts of oxo-degradable plastics across their life-cycle" - March 2010

Symphony response to Loughborough Report - March 2010

OPA response to AFOR (formerly the Composting Association) - March 2010

Statement by Professor Telmo Ojeda on Loughborough report - March 2010

Statement by Tesco on compostable plastic - October 2009

Recyclers attack - Symphony response - June 2009

Balkans - launch of d₂w - May 2009

Roberts Bakery UK - April 2009

Delta Maxi Serbia - April 2009

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MIDDLE EAST

Symphony's d₂w Oxo-biodegradable Plastic approved by UAE Government - August 2010

Lebanon - launch of d₂w - May 2009

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NORTH AMERICA

California - a defeat for the bioplastics lobby - October 2010

California rejects ban on plastic shopping bags - September 2010

OPA response to FPA on oxo-biodegradable - July 2010

Plastic Bag Bans - Manhatthan Beach - February 2010

Symphony has joined the "Save the Plastic Bag Alliance" - November 2009

Comments by Professor G. Scott on "Performance Evaluation of Environmentally Degradable Plastic Packaging and Disposable food Service Ware - Final Report" - California State University for CIWMB - May 2007

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SOUTH/CENTRAL AMERICA

Metallised crisp packaging film - May 2009

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AFRICA

Advertising Standards Authority rules in favour of d₂w plastic - April 2010

Morocco Press Conference Label'Vie Launch d₂w Carrier Bags - December 2009

Kenya - September 2009