The problem with plastic is that it can lie around for decades if it gets into the environment, but Symphony has developed a low-cost insurance. It is a special formulation called d2w™ which is included in the polymer at the extrusion stage. It makes plastic self-destruct in the presence of oxygen on land or water at the end of its service-life, but until then it has no effect on the product, which can be re-used. This form of plastic is known as “oxo-biodegradable” see www.biodeg.org It can be made to degrade from as little as six months onwards, leaving no fragments nor “heavy metals,' and without emitting methane, even when buried in landfill. It can be recycled with normal plastics, or incinerated for energy-recovery. d2w™ is certified safe for food-contact and has been proved not to be eco-toxic. d2w™ oxo-biodegradable plastic products are made from a by-product of oil which used to be wasted, so nobody is importing extra oil to make them. They can be made with the same machinery and workforce as ordinary plastic so there is no need to disrupt the supply-chain and there is little or no on-cost. Not surprisingly they are now being used by major companies around the world, and last year Symphony sold enough d2w to make 5 billion plastic products. Users include the Co-op, Linda MacCartney Foods, the London Science Museum, the World Wildlife Fund, News International, French Railways, Brazilian Post Office, KFC, Pizza Hut, Marriott Hotels, Chevron, Barclays Bank, and the Bimbo Group of Latin America - one of the largest bakeries in the world. Symphony’s additive formulation is so effective that it needs normally to be included at only 1%, resulting in considerable savings in cost, transport, and storage. It is manufactured under licence from Symphony by carefully selected and audited companies around the world. |
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