Degradable Products
The company's enthusiasm for, and particular emphasis on, totally degradable plastics derives from the significant and growing increase in interest in the environment in general and, in particular, on the adverse effects of the durability of traditional plastics and the major problems caused by plastic litter.
The pressure towards the use of degradable plastics is simultaneously coming from Governments who in some cases are introducing legislation, from Companies who are pursuing genuine Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) objectives, and from end Consumers who understand their responsibilities towards the environment and who are providing those companies who use degradable plastics with a real marketing benefit.
Action has been taken by a number of Governments around the world to encourage a move to degradable plastic. In India, for example, legislation provides for making the use of non-biodegradable plastic bags a punishable offence, and provides for certification of biodegradability by government-approved laboratories. In January 2005 Malta decided to charge a lower tax on bags made from degradable plastic, and Barbados has exempted degradable plastic from import surtax.
Symphony degradable finished products and pro-degradent additives are sold under the d2w® registered trademark by Symphony itself and through a growing network of international agents and distributors.
