2nd November 2025        
         
            Michael Stephen talks about Plastics in the Environment on Substack        
        
    
 
        
        
            
         
            4th September 2025        
         
            Bangor University Study        
        
    
 
        
         
            9th April 2025        
         
            Is an environmentally friendly plastic being supressed – Michael Laurier talks to Sajiv De Silva of the Commonwealth Union        
        
    
 
        
        
            
         
            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