17th January 2022

The Michael Stephen Column in Bioplastics News news-cat

24th November 2021

Michael Stephen’s presentation at the RWM Packaging Spotlight event news-cat

1st July 2021

Oxomar Report on biodegradation of oxo-biodegradable plastics in the marine environment news-cat

14th April 2021

OPA responds to second Scottish consultation on plastics news-cat

15th March 2021

Symphony writes to Canadian Minister news-cat

1st March 2021

OPA Responds to EU Scientific Reports news-cat

24th February 2021

OPA evidence to Government of South Australia news-cat

24th February 2021

OPA evidence to Government of New South Wales news-cat

22nd February 2021

ASTM D6954 – evidence to UK Government news-cat

18th February 2021

Composting of Plastic – Fact or Fiction? video-cat

17th February 2021

Scientific Evidence to ECHA news-cat

27th January 2021

What if we told you the future doesn’t have to look like this? video-cat

7th January 2021

Intertek Report to European Chemicals Agency news-cat

6th January 2021

OPA Member Sues the EU news-cat

5th January 2021

OPA response to Scottish Government Consultation news-cat

12th November 2020

OPINION: Oxo-biodegradable plastic and bans news-cat

12th November 2020

OPA Chairman speaks at Westminster Forum news-cat

19th October 2020

OPA response to Welsh Government Consultation news-cat

8th October 2020

OPA briefing note news-cat

24th September 2020

New French Study confirms d2w oxo-biodegradable plastic will biodegrade in seawater news-cat

23rd September 2020

OPA critical of HSAC Report news-cat

14th August 2020

OPA comments on Eunomia Report news-cat

26th July 2020

Composters don’t want compostable packaging news-cat

23rd July 2020

Queen Mary University London Report news-cat

23rd July 2020

Bahrain bans non-degradable plastic news-cat

25th June 2020

OXO Biodegradable Vs Compostable Plastics news-cat

4th June 2020

Symphony responds to the attack on the oxo-industry by the BBIA news-cat

27th May 2020

Re-usable bags are not the answer news-cat

26th May 2020

OPA advice to South Africa news-cat

26th May 2020

Urgent need to replace ordinary plastic with new biodegradable technology news-cat

22nd May 2020

OPA Member takes to the air news-cat

22nd May 2020

21 Reasons Why Compostable is not suitable news-cat

22nd May 2020

21 Reasons Why Compostable is not suitable ( in Spanish) news-cat

21st May 2020

OPA Comment on Loughborough University Report news-cat

21st May 2020

OPA response to EU Microplastics consultation news-cat

20th May 2020

Plastics reduce Environmental Impact news-cat

20th May 2020

Oxo-biodegradable plastic bags should be exempted from Chicago’s ban on plastic bags news-cat

20th May 2020

Polymer suppliers not understanding the benefits of oxo-biodegradable technology news-cat

20th May 2020

Majority of Britons believe all plastic bags should be recyclable and biodegradable news-cat

20th May 2020

Katmandupost – Government toughens ban on plastic bags news-cat

20th May 2020

Italian Court Ruling (2015) on marketing of oxo-biodegradable plastic news-cat

20th May 2020

Is Compostable Plastic The Solution for our Plastic Problem? news-cat

20th May 2020

Response to BBC coverage on oxo-biodegradable plastic news-cat

19th May 2020

A sledgehammer to crack a nut news-cat

19th May 2020

Another lesson in why bag bans don’t work news-cat

16th April 2020

Plastic is not compostable news-cat

7th April 2020

Oxo-biodegradable plastic bags should be exempted from Chicago’s ban on plastic bags news-cat

30th March 2020

The emergence of Super Plastics by Axel Barrett news-cat

24th March 2020

OPA responds to Swiss Report news-cat

18th March 2020

Singapore likes oxo-biodegradable plastic news-cat

9th March 2020

How the plastic panic hurt us video-cat

5th March 2020

How the F&B sector can address the issue of plastic pollution news-cat

2nd March 2020

Un resumen: Plásticos en el medio ambiente news-cat

24th February 2020

“The Perverse Panic Over Plastic” City Journal news-cat

4th February 2020

Tacoma City bag ban is unscientific & unsustainable news-cat

4th February 2020

‘Compostables’ have no place in the circular economy news-cat

24th January 2020

Rejects ‘compostable’ plastic and paper news-cat

24th January 2020

CIWM Magazine – Why supermarkets should not “cave in to plastiphobia” news-cat

20th January 2020

OPA comment on Green Alliance report news-cat

1st January 2020

Plastiphobia, Microplastics and A Throw-Away Society news-cat

19th December 2019

Lumijor are prioritising protecting the environment in the Dominican Republic with d2w packaging. news-cat

25th November 2019

Sustainable Development (Article ABRE 25-11-19) news-cat

18th November 2019

OPA Comments on EMF’s report on Plastics news-cat

12th November 2019

Report says it would be a mistake to ban plastic packaging news-cat

11th October 2019

OPA submission to BEIS Call for Evidence news-cat

11th October 2019

OPA Member responds to attack by BBIA news-cat

8th October 2019

Setting the record straight on oxo-biodegradable plastics news-cat

17th September 2019

OPA Chairman interviewed by Voice of Islam Radio video-cat

13th September 2019

OPA Chairman comments on EU legislation news-cat

2nd September 2019

Industry Association strikes back on EU Legislation news-cat

2nd September 2019

Symphony Director interviewed by the BBC video-cat

22nd August 2019

Grupo Bimbo presents new biodegradable packaging program news-cat

16th August 2019

Very Important study on biodegradable plastic news-cat

15th August 2019

Redesigning plastic itself could help solve the problem news-cat

22nd July 2019

Former MEP, says there is no justification for the EU policy on plastic news-cat

16th July 2019

Westminster Food and Nutrition Forum- Speech by OPA Chairman news-cat

2nd July 2019

OPA chairman answers questions on oxo-biodegradability news-cat

23rd June 2019

Britain’s lead in biodegradable plastic stymied by Brussels – James Rothwell news-cat

12th April 2019

OPA Comments on Plymouth University Study news-cat

28th March 2019

Plastics Chiefs blast the EU- by Maggie Pagano news-cat

30th November 2018

UK Judge find the case for oxo-biodegradable plastic proven news-cat

28th November 2018

Un juge britannique trouve les arguments sue les plastique oxo-biodegradable irrefutables news-cat

28th November 2018

Juez del reino unido considera el caso de plastic oxibiodegrable probado news-cat

10th October 2018

OPA Chairman speaks at EU Plastics Conference video-cat

19th September 2018

Not surprising that bio-plastics cause problems for recycling news-cat

20th July 2018

Response to BBC coverage on oxo-biodegradable plastic news-cat

30th May 2018

OPA responds to MSU Report news-cat

29th May 2018

Symphony Environmental at the European Business Summit in Brussels news-cat

18th April 2018

Results of YouGov Survey news-cat

29th January 2018

Short film on BBC World Service about oxo-biodegradable plastic technology video-cat

19th January 2018

OPA responds to EU Commission Report ( Jan 2018) news-cat

5th January 2018

Why oxo-biodegradable plastic technology can help news-cat

5th January 2018

Carrier bag litter up 38% in Scotland, since charge was introduced news-cat

4th December 2017

Upgrade the plastic don’t ban or tax it news-cat

21st August 2017

Reply from Professor Jakubowicz to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation 2-8-17 news-cat

13th January 2017

University of Nottingham- Plastic from shrimp shells? news-cat

16th July 2016

Are we there yet? (new analysis by experts in ocean currents) news-cat

16th September 2015

OPA Comments on UNEP report news-cat

27th August 2015

Another lesson in why bag bans don’t work news-cat

18th August 2015

How a ban on plastic bags can go wrong news-cat

9th August 2015

Symphony responds to BPF news-cat

8th September 2013

Successful farm trial for oxo-film news-cat