Category: OXO
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Why was the OXO ban a stupid decision?
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UK Oxo-Biodegradable Plastic Technology Gets Approval for EU Use (FREE)
Read UK Oxo-Biodegradable Plastic Technology Gets Approval for EU Use
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US EPA approves pro-oxidant additives (OXO) bioplastics technology (FREE)
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued an important Report into pro-oxidant masterbatches which in its own words “could…
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Symphony Environmental statement on the EU OXO legal case (FREE)
Symphony Environmental Technologies plc (AIM: SYM), makes this further announcement following the judgment of the General Court (the “Court”) of…
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OXO Compensation Claim – Bungling EU officials and legislators ignore their own rules and get away with it (FREE)
Statement provided by Symphony Environmental
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Symphony Environmental initial response to the EU OXO court case (FREE)
Symphony Environmental initial response to the OXO court case. This is a FREE article
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The OXO witch-hunt continues in India
There’s been a witch hunt against OXO in India … a remake of the anti-OXO campaign that took place in…
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BPA Response to UCL Report (FREE)
This is yet another literature review of the science relating to oxo-biodegradable plastic. This is a FREE article
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888 and Ecosec Partner on Bioplastics Tamper Evident Bags (FREE)
888 partners with ECOSEC to use biodegradable tamper evident bags at 888poker LIVE event series. This is a FREE article
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Former UK Environment Minister Supports OXO BIO
Powerful Support for OXO BIO from Former UK Environment Minister. Bioplastics News has seen a letter to Symphony Environmental Technologies…
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French Study Finds Oxo Bio Biodegrades in Oceans with no Toxicity
Abiotic and biotic degradation and toxicity of oxo-biodegradable plastics in marine waters – OXOMAR. The French Ministry of Health shares…
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Anti OXO Campaign, The Sequel (FREE)
I’ve received following anonymous message to start an anti-OXO campaign. This is a FREE article.
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Symphony Wins Battle of Words with Compostable Plastics Industry
The BBIA, representing the compostable plastic industry, wrote to the UK Environment Minister on 1st June claiming that oxo-biodegradable plastic…
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Molecular Weight Reduction is Biodegradation Criteria
The environmental accumulation of plastics worldwide is a consequence of the durability of the material. Alternative polymers, marketed as biodegradable,…
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Bioplastics by an Outsider
Plastics produced from living species such as plants or microbes rather than from fossil fuels are not necessarily biodegradable.
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Technological Remedies to Plastic Waste in the Mediterranean are Themselves Risky
Marine environments are the most commonly affected by dumping and, with a projected 2 billion tonnes of plastic being produced…
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Biodegradable Plastic Alternatives Not Necessarily Better for Singapore, Say Experts
You might think that switching from single-use plastics to biodegradable plastic alternatives is good for the environment but in Singapore,…
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Questions and Answers on OXO-Biodegradability
Exclusive Interview with Michael Stephen, Chairman of the Oxo-biodegradable Plastics Association.
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The Debate: Biodegradable and Compostable Plastic Bags
A study conducted by researchers at the University of Plymouth, designed to provide insights into the environmental deterioration of plastic…
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Oxo-Biodegradable Industry Accuses EU of Science Fraud
The Oxo-biodegradable Plastics Association (OPA) has accused the European Commission of improperly halting scientific work on the material.















