News, articles and media

3rd March 2021
Bioplastics News – Michael Stephen Column

1st March 2021
OPA Responds to EU Scientific Reports

24th February 2021
OPA evidence to Government of South Australia

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

22nd February 2021
ASTM D6954 – evidence to UK Government

17th February 2021
Scientific Evidence to ECHA

7th January 2021
Intertek Report to European Chemicals Agency

6th January 2021
OPA Member Sues the EU

5th January 2021
OPA response to Scottish Government Consultation

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

12th November 2020
OPA Chairman speaks at Westminster Forum

19th October 2020
OPA response to Welsh Government Consultation

8th October 2020
OPA briefing note

24th September 2020
New French Study confirms d2w oxo-biodegradable plastic will biodegrade in seawater

23rd September 2020
OPA critical of HSAC Report

14th August 2020
OPA comments on Eunomia Report

26th July 2020
Composters don’t want compostable packaging

23rd July 2020
Queen Mary University London Report

23rd July 2020
Bahrain bans non-degradable plastic

25th June 2020
OXO Biodegradable Vs Compostable Plastics

4th June 2020
Symphony responds to the attack on the oxo-industry by the BBIA

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

26th May 2020
OPA advice to South Africa

26th May 2020
Urgent need to replace ordinary plastic with new biodegradable technology

22nd May 2020
OPA Member takes to the air

22nd May 2020
A sledgehammer to crack a nut

22nd May 2020
21 Reasons Why Compostable is not suitable

22nd May 2020
21 Reasons Why Compostable is not suitable ( in Spanish)

21st May 2020
OPA Comment on Loughborough University Report

21st May 2020
OPA response to EU Microplastics consultation

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

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?

20th May 2020
OPA advice to South Africa

20th May 2020
Response to BBC coverage on oxo-biodegradable plastic

19th May 2020
A sledgehammer to crack a nut

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

16th April 2020
Plastic is not compostable

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
OPA responds to Swiss Report

18th March 2020
Singapore likes oxo-biodegradable plastic

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

2nd March 2020
Un resumen: Plásticos en el medio ambiente

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

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

4th February 2020
‘Compostables’ have no place in the circular economy

24th January 2020
Rejects ‘compostable’ plastic and paper

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

20th January 2020
OPA 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.

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

18th November 2019
OPA Comments on EMF’s report on Plastics

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

11th October 2019
OPA submission to BEIS Call for Evidence

11th October 2019
OPA Member responds to attack by BBIA

8th October 2019
Setting the record straight on oxo-biodegradable plastics

13th September 2019
OPA Chairman comments on EU legislation

2nd September 2019
Industry Association strikes back on EU Legislation

22nd August 2019
Grupo Bimbo presents new biodegradable packaging program

16th August 2019
Very Important study on biodegradable plastic

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

22nd July 2019
Former MEP, says there is no justification for the EU policy on plastic

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

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

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

12th April 2019
OPA 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

28th November 2018
Un juge britannique trouve les arguments sue les plastique oxo-biodegradable irrefutables

28th November 2018
Juez del reino unido considera el caso de plastic oxibiodegrable probado

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

20th July 2018
Response to BBC coverage on oxo-biodegradable plastic

30th May 2018
OPA responds to MSU Report

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

18th April 2018
Results of YouGov Survey

19th January 2018
OPA responds to EU Commission Report ( Jan 2018)

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

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?

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

16th September 2015
OPA 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

8th September 2013
Successful farm trial for oxo-film