The EU has recently agreed to a new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) which has set specific goals for the reduction of packaging waste.

However, Michael Laurier, CEO of Symphony Environmental Technologies, the specialists in biodegradable plastic technology says:

“It is important to recognise that the new regulation should not be used as an excuse to adopt paper-based packaging and shun plastic materials entirely. Many people will consider paper packaging to be the answer in response to the PPWR, but ultimately it is just another level of waste to manage as a threat to the environment. See https://www.biodeg.org/subjects-of-interest/paper-bags/

Laurier believes more should be done to combat the packaging waste crisis with sustainable and biodegradable solutions such as Symhony’s d2w masterbatch technology.  This produces packaging at little or no extra cost and is much better than the plastic marketed as compostable See  https://www.symphonyenvironmental.com/why-biodegradable/

“Technological developments have allowed biodegradable polymer manufacturing to advance to the point that it is recognised as a viable and sustainable method of packaging, but the market still has a long way to go before it fully matures”

“It is clear that all stakeholders and high-ranking decision-makers are invested in achieving a more sustainable plastic packaging solution, and we stand ready to help them achieve a better ESG rating by making sure that all their plastic packaging will safely biodegrade if it gets into the open environment and cannot be taken to a composting or recycling facility.

NOTES TO EDITORS:

About Symphony Environmental Technologies plc

www.symphonyenvironmental.com

Symphony has a diverse and growing customer-base and has established itself as an international business with over 80 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 founder-member of The BPA (www.biodeg.org) and 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 Group can be found at www.symphonyenvironmental.com and twitter @SymphonyEnv   See also Symphony on Instagram. A Symphony App is available for downloading to smartphones.

CONTACT:
Richard. Merrin at Spreckley Partners Ltd     merrin@spreckley.co.uk  +4420 7388 9988
Paula Hickford@d2w.net

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