Symphony Environmental Tech. PLC Oxo-biodegradable plastic legislation (3475K)
April 10 2018 - 2:01AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 3475K
Symphony Environmental Tech. PLC
10 April 2018
10 April 2018
SYMPHONY ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES PLC
("Symphony" or "the Company")
Pakistan - Sindh Province to enforce use of oxo-biodegradable
plastic legislation
Symphony Environmental Technologies Plc (AIM: SYM), a global
specialist in products and technologies that "make plastic
smarter", welcomes news reported in Pakistan that the Supreme Court
of the Sindh Province has ordered the government to enforce The
Sindh Environmental Protection Act (the "Act") and that the police
had been directed to take action against those who violate it.
The Act, which was passed in 2014, provides that no person shall
import, manufacture, stockpile, trade, supply, distribute or sell
any scheduled plastic product which is non-degradable. The
scheduled plastic products must be oxo-biodegradable and the
pro-degradant used must be approved by the Environmental Protection
Agency. Sindh is an important province of Pakistan with circa 47.9
million people, and includes Pakistan's largest city, Karachi.
Michael Laurier, CEO of Symphony said:
"This is another important step-forward for Symphony's d2w
oxo-biodegradable plastic technology, which is a pro-degradant
approved for use in Sindh Province. Oxo-biodegradable technology
must now be used for all types of flexible plastic packaging and
disposable plastic products made of polythene and polypropylene and
used for food and non-food items. The provincial roll out and
enforcement of legislation in Pakistan requiring the use of
oxo-biodegradable plastic products has been slow and we are
delighted that Sindh Province is now taking this more robust
approach."
Symphony's d2w technology addresses the problem of plastic
pollution, including microplastics, by transforming ordinary
plastic at the end of its service-life into biodegradable
materials. It is then no longer a plastic and can be bioassimilated
in the open environment in the same way as a leaf. The technology
is branded d2w(R) and appears as a droplet logo.
The decision in Sindh adds to the increasing global momentum to
use d2w oxo-biodegradable treated plastics to eliminate plastic
that escapes into the environment. The decision to use
oxo-biodegradable technology in Sindh was made to reduce
environmental pollution and to minimise health risks to humans and
animals associated with the use of non-degradable polythene bags
and other plastic products.
Oxo-biodegradable plastic is also mandatory in Saudi Arabia (one
of the world's largest producers of plastic), the UAE, and other
countries. In Pakistan, legislation making it mandatory has also
been passed in Islamabad (population c.2.0 million); Azad Jammu
& Kashmir (population c.4.0 million), and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
(population c.30.5 million), in addition to Sindh Province
(population c.47.9 million).
To view a BBC World Service short film introducing d2w
oxo-biodegradable (controlled-life) plastic technology please click
on the following links:
From within the UK-
http://www.symphonyenvironmental.com/d2w/d2w-brochure-5/
From outside of the UK -
http://www.bbc.com/storyworks/the-british-bid/symphony
Contacts
Symphony Environmental Technologies
Plc
Michael Laurier, CEO Tel: +44 (0) 20
8207 5900
Ian Bristow, CFO
www.symphonyenvironmental.com
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe
David Foreman, Richard Salmond Tel: +44 (0) 20
(Corporate Finance) 7894 7000
Alex Pollen (Sales)
Blytheweigh (PR) Tel: +44 (0) 20
7138 3204
Tim Blythe
Nick Elwes
NOTES TO EDITORS:
About Symphony Environmental Technologies plc
In addition to d2w, Symphony has developed a range of additives,
concentrates and master-batches marketed under its d2p(R) brand,
which can be incorporated in a wide variety of plastic and
non-plastic products so as to give them protection against many
different types of bacteria, fungi, algae, moulds, and insects, and
against fire. d2p products also include odour, moisture and
ethylene adsorbers as well as other types of food preserving
technologies. The Company has also launched d2p anti-microbial
household gloves and are developing a range of other d2p retail
finished products.
Symphony has also developed the d(2) Detector(R), a portable
device which analyses plastics and detects counterfeit products.
This is useful to government officials tasked with enforcing
legislation. Symphony's d(2) t tagging and tracer technology is
also available for further security.
Symphony has a diverse and growing customer-base and has
established itself as an international business with 74
distributors around the world. Products made with Symphony's
plastic technologies are now available in nearly 100 countries and
in many different product applications. Symphony itself is
accredited to ISO9001 and ISO14001.
Symphony is a member of The Oxo-biodegradable Plastics
Association (www.biodeg.org) (OPA), the Society for the Chemical
Industry (UK), and the Pacific Basin Environmental Council.
Symphony actively participates in the Committee work of the British
Standards Institute (BSI), the American Standards Organisation
(ASTM), the European Standards Organisation (CEN), and the
International Standards Organisation (ISO).
Further information on the Symphony Group can be found at
www.symphonyenvironmental.com and twitter @SymphonyEnv
This information is provided by RNS
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