News & Views


12th February 2025
The Michael Stephen Column in Bioplastics News


15th August 2024
Why Biodegradable?


2nd December 2024
BPA Briefing Note 2024


3rd October 2024
US Standards Institute explains oxo


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


4th December 2024
Microplastics


10th September 2024
Scientists evidence to the European Chemicals Agency


21st March 2024
Yemen makes it mandatory to use d2w biodegradable plastic technology


1st July 2021
Oxomar Report Proves Biodegradation in the Oceans Beyond Doubt


14th August 2024
Certification according to French Standard


23rd July 2024
Symphony’s Technical Expert discusses d2w biodegradable technology at ENVEX exhibition in Seoul


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


23rd July 2020
Queen Mary University London


2nd August 2023
Plastic is better than paper


22nd February 2021
ASTM D6954 – evidence to UK Government


24th May 2023
BPA Analysis of UCL April 2023 literature review


29th January 2022
Agricultural Plastic Products


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


6th March 2023
EU News


7th December 2023
New Middle East Policy brief says Plastic is not the enemy


25th July 2023
Comparison of environmental impact of paper, plastic and cloth bags


1st February 2024
BPA Comment on Eunomia Report


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


11th July 2023
Bio-Macromolecules – Programmed Life Plastics from Polyolefins – Paper by Gerald Scott and David M Wiles


18th January 2023
BPA Comment on US Plastics Pact


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


26th April 2022
Oxo Degradable vs Oxo Bio degradable Plastics

12th June 2023
WWF fails to communicate clearly and consistently

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

20th April 2023
Symphony Review of Hutton Report

20th January 2023
BPA critical of HSAC Report

22nd December 2022
Is DEFRA acting in good faith?

11th October 2022
Sustainable plastics design offers solution for UN Global Plastics Treaty says Symphony Environmental

4th August 2022
Interesting articles in Packaging News

27th June 2022
BPA member proves their d2w product is not an oxo-degradable plastic and does not create microplastics

19th April 2022
Reply from Professor Jakubowicz to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation 2-8-17

3rd March 2022
Michael Stephen Interviewed for Singapore Conference

14th February 2022
Danny and Dotty explain how d2w works

31st January 2022
Intelligent Packaging made with d2w technology

31st January 2022
Plastic Bag Degrading

28th January 2022
Chris Packham Interview

1st January 2022
News from Bimbo

24th November 2021
Michael Stephen’s presentation at the RWM Packaging Spotlight event

20th September 2021
Michael Stephen’s Presentation at the Pack for Change Summit

14th April 2021
BPA Response to Scottish consultation on single-use plastics

15th March 2021
Symphony writes to Canadian Minister

24th February 2021
BPA response to Australian legislation on plastic

18th February 2021
Composting of Plastic – Fact or Fiction?

27th January 2021
What if we told you the future doesn’t have to look like this?

7th January 2021
Intertek Report to European Chemicals Agency

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

12th November 2020
BPA Chairman speaks at Westminster Forum

26th July 2020
Composters don’t want compostable packaging

25th June 2020
OXO Biodegradable Vs Compostable Plastics

4th June 2020
Symphony Wins Battle of Words with BBIA

4th June 2020
BPA Member responds to attack by BBIA

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 is not suitable

21st May 2020
BPA Comment on Loughborough University Report

20th May 2020
Plastics reduce Environmental Impact

20th May 2020
Oxo-biodegradable plastic bags should be exempted from Chicago’s ban on plastic bags

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

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

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

20th May 2020
Is Compostable Plastic The Solution for our Plastic Problem?

19th May 2020
Another lesson in why bag bans don’t work

7th May 2020
Michael Stephen talks to BBC radio about biodegradable plastic

7th April 2020
Oxo-biodegradable plastic bags should be exempted from Chicago’s ban on plastic bags

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

24th March 2020
BPA responds to Swiss Report

18th March 2020
Singapore likes oxo-biodegradable plastic

9th March 2020
How the plastic panic hurt us

5th March 2020
How the F&B sector can address the issue of plastic pollution

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

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

24th January 2020
Rejects ‘compostable’ plastic and paper

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

20th January 2020
BPA comment on Green Alliance report

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

25th November 2019
Sustainable Development (Article ABRE 25-11-19)

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

11th October 2019
BPA Responds to call for evidence

8th October 2019
Plastics today – interesting articles

17th September 2019
BPA Chairman interviewed by Voice of Islam Radio

13th September 2019
BPA Chairman comments on EU legislation

2nd September 2019
Symphony news on the BBC

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

12th August 2019
Plastic Pollution

16th July 2019
Westminster Food and Nutrition Forum- Speech by BPA Chairman

2nd July 2019
BPA chairman answers questions on oxo-biodegradability

23rd June 2019
Britain’s lead in biodegradable plastic stymied by Brussels – James Rothwell

12th April 2019
BPA Comments on Plymouth University Study

28th March 2019
Plastics Chiefs blast the EU- by Maggie Pagano

30th November 2018
UK Judge find the case for oxo-biodegradable plastic proven

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

18th April 2018
Results of YouGov Survey

5th January 2018
Why oxo-biodegradable plastic technology can help

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

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

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

16th September 2015
BPA Comments on UNEP report

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