
17th March 2025
The Michael Stephen Column

4th December 2024
Symphony’s Senior Scientist Radu Baciu, talks about Microplastics

2nd December 2024
BPA Briefing Note 2024

7th November 2024
Michael Laurier -The 5 Key trends to look for in the plastics sector in 2025 – Article in FDM UK

6th November 2024
Axel Barrett of Bioplastics News talks to Michael Stephen about OBP, the EU, Single Use Plastics Directive and more….

3rd October 2024
EPA Evaluates oxo technology

3rd October 2024
US Standards Institute explains oxo

19th September 2024
Why Biodegradable?

10th September 2024
Scientists evidence to the European Chemicals Agency

28th August 2024
EU News

21st August 2024
Michael Stephen talks biodegradable plastic with Sumit Bose on the Net Hero Podcast

14th August 2024
Certification according to French Standard

23rd July 2024
Radu Baciu, Symphony’s technical expert, explains d2w technology at ENVEX Exhibition in South Korea 3-5 June 24

2nd July 2024
The BPA Comment on EMF’s 2019 report on Plastics

16th May 2024
Compostable Plastic is not the solution to plastic pollution

16th February 2024
Denkstatt Report

6th December 2023
New Middle East Policy Brief says Plastic is not the enemy

13th November 2023
An Environmental Disaster

1st November 2023
Bags of Bacteria

10th August 2023
Launch of Climate Action Committee in South Korea

2nd August 2023
Plastic is better than paper

2nd August 2023
ASTM D6954 – Evidence to UK Government

2nd August 2023
Agricultural Plastic Products

20th July 2023
Bio-Macromolecules – Programmed Life Plastics from Polyolefins – Paper by Gerald Scott and David M Wiles

12th June 2023
Queen Mary University London Report

11th June 2023
Oxomar report on biodegradation of plastics in the marine environment

10th June 2023
BPA Analysis of UCL April 2023 literature review

9th June 2023
Symphony Review of Hutton Report 26-10-22

8th June 2023
Comparison of Environmental Impact of Plastic, Paper and Cloth Bags

28th April 2023
Symphony distributor, CPS Technology interviewed at the Environmental Technology and Green Energy Exhibition, Korea

27th April 2023
BPA response to Sustainable Packaging Coalition position paper – Feb 23

20th January 2023
BPA Critical of HSAC Report

19th January 2023
WWF fails to communicate clearly and consistently

18th January 2023
BPA Comment on US Plastics Pact

22nd December 2022
Is DEFRA acting in good faith?

30th September 2022
Plastics Today

28th September 2022
Communications with the Welsh Government/Welsh Assembly

15th August 2022
Dr. Chris DeArmitt discusses the life cycle, myths and misconceptions of plastics

4th August 2022
Recycling plastics is not a silver bullet – by Michael Laurier

27th June 2022
It’s official – d2w is not an oxo-degradable plastic and does not create microplastics

26th April 2022
Oxo degradable vs d2w biodegradable plastic

20th April 2022
Symphony Wins Major Sustainability Award In India

4th February 2022
Rethinking the Future of Plastics – BPA Briefing Note

29th January 2022
Agricultural Plastic Products

28th January 2022
Symphony Environmental’s d2p

1st January 2022
News from Bimbo

15th November 2021
Great To Be Back At The 15th Arabplast Exhibition

12th November 2021
Symphony Environmental Awarded “ESG Company of the Year”

11th October 2021
Smart plastic from Algae is a win win.

6th June 2021
Symphony for Change, performed by Alston Koch for World Environment Day

14th April 2021
BPA responds to second Scottish consultation on plastics

15th March 2021
Canada

24th February 2021
BPA evidence to Government of South Australia

24th February 2021
BPA evidence to Government of New South Wales

2nd February 2021
Symphony teams up with Sun Ace to Distribute d2p in South Africa

7th January 2021
Intertek Report to European Chemicals Agency

5th January 2021
BPA response to first Scottish Government Consultation

10th December 2020
Symphony Environmental USA Receives 2020 Best of Jacksonville Award

12th November 2020
OPINION: Oxo-biodegradable plastic and bans

30th October 2020
Colombian company Promociones Fantásticas launches drinking straws which are both antimicrobial and biodegradable

29th October 2020
Letter to Symphony from Former Secretary of State for the Environment (DEFRA)

14th September 2020
Plastic made with Symphony’s d2p proved to kill Coronavirus within one hour of contact

14th August 2020
BPA comments on Eunomia Report

26th July 2020
Composters don’t want ‘compostable’ plastic packaging

23rd July 2020
First Plastic To Kill Corona Virus

25th June 2020
Biodegradable Vs Compostable Plastics

5th June 2020
Symphony responds to attack by BBIA

5th June 2020
Symphony Environmental credited for ‘Super Plastics’ campaign

27th May 2020
Re-usable bags are not the answer

26th May 2020
BPA Advice to South Africa

22nd May 2020
BPA Member takes to the air

22nd May 2020
21 Reasons Why ‘Compostable’ plastic is not suitable

20th May 2020
Biodegradable plastic bags should be exempted from Chicago’s ban on plastic bags

20th May 2020
Polymer suppliers not understanding the benefits of biodegradable technology

20th May 2020
Katmandupost – Government toughens ban on plastic bags

20th May 2020
Italian Court Ruling (2015) on marketing of biodegradable plastic

20th May 2020
Response To BBC News On Biodegradable Plastics

30th March 2020
The emergence of Super Plastics by Axel Barrett

24th March 2020
BPA responds to Swiss Report

6th March 2020
Symphony live on CGTN News

5th March 2020
How the F&B sector can address the issue of plastic pollution
26th February 2020
FDA approves symphony’s antimicrobial bread packaging

24th February 2020
“The Perverse Panic Over Plastic” City Journal

4th February 2020
Tacoma City bag ban is unscientific & unsustainable

24th January 2020
CIWM Magazine – Why supermarkets should not “cave in to plastiphobia”

20th January 2020
BPA comment on Green Alliance report

1st January 2020
Plastiphobia, Microplastics and A Throw-Away Society

19th December 2019
Lumijor are prioritising protecting the environment in the Dominican Republic with d2w packaging

12th November 2019
Report says it would be a mistake to ban plastic packaging

11th October 2019
BPA responds to call for evidence

15th August 2019
Redesigning plastic could help solve the plastics problem

16th July 2019
Speech at the Westminster Food & Nutrition Forum

2nd July 2019
BPA chairman answers questions on biodegradability

12th April 2019
BPA Comments on Plymouth Study

5th March 2019
How the F&B sector can address the issue of plastic pollution

27th November 2018
British Judge Finds Arguments on Biodegradable Plastic Irrefutable

19th September 2018
Not surprising that bio-plastics cause problems for recycling

30th May 2018
BPA responds to MSU Report

29th May 2018
Symphony Environmental at the European Business Summit in Brussels

3rd May 2018
Launch Today – First disposable antimicrobial examination glove made with d2p technology

5th January 2018
Carrier Bag Litter Up 38% in Scotland Since Charge Was Introduced

4th December 2017
Upgrade the plastic don’t ban or tax it

21st August 2017
Reply from Professor Jakubowicz to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation 2-8-17

13th January 2017
University of Nottingham – Plastic from shrimp shells?

28th July 2016
Plastics Reduce Environmental Impact

16th July 2016
Are we there yet? (new analysis by experts in ocean currents)

27th August 2015
Another lesson in why bag bans don’t work

18th August 2015
How a ban on plastic bags can go wrong

9th August 2015
Symphony responds to BPF