Eco-Polymers launches biodegradable plastics in the UAE

The agreement also includes building a factory to produce these products, to meet growing demand in the Middle East.

Ordinary plastic and recycled plastic can now be made oxo-biodegradable. This is done by including d2w additive (see www.degradable.net) which makes them degrade, then biodegrade, on land or at sea, in the light or the dark, in heat or cold, in whatever timescale is required, leaving no fragments, no methane and no harmful residues. d2w oxo-biodegradable products meet American Standard 6954, and is made from a by-product of oil refining which used to be wasted.

As oxo-bio is made with the same machines and workforce as ordinary plastic there is little or no additional cost, and no need to change suppliers.

This new venture was officially launched on 16th June at the Dusit Hotel, Sheikh Zayed Road at 12:00 noon in the presence of the UAE Minister of Environment and Water, HE Dr. Rashid Ahmed Bin Fahad and other dignitaries and under the sponsorship of Dubai Municipality, Al Safeer Group, Aswaaq, Emirates Environmental Group, Marks and Spencer and Fujairah Plastics.

Winston Pryce, General Manager - Eco-Polymers said:

"We are delighted to have entered into this contract and now look forward to working closely with Symphony, all factories, end users and other concerned parties, to ensure that d2w oxo-biodegradable additives become the products of choice in our collective effort to solve the plastic pollution problem in the Middle East."

Michael Laurier, Chief Executive of Symphony Environmental Technologies plc, said, "We are pleased to have concluded this agreement, as it provides the framework for effective and comprehensive marketing of our d2w oxo-biodegradable products in the Middle East. We now look forward to working with Eco-polymers to implement all phases of the project, to ensure that our products are delivered competitively and efficiently to the marketplace."