REG - Symphony Environment - Canadian govt policy shift re. single use plastics

Symphony Environmental TechnologiesAnnouncement

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RNS Number : 4087M  Symphony Environmental Tech. PLC  22 December 2025

22 December 2025

SYMPHONY ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES PLC

("Symphony", the "Company" or the "Group")

 

Canadian Government (a G7 Nation) Policy Shift

Strengthens Case for d2w® Oxo‑Biodegradable Technology

Symphony Environmental Technologies Plc (AIM:SYM), global specialists in
technologies that make plastic and rubber products "smarter, safer and
sustainable welcomes the Government of Canada's announced amendment to the
Single‑Use Plastics Prohibition Regulations, confirming that the previously
scheduled export ban on six categories of single‑use plastics will not
proceed. (There is no blanket ban on oxo-degradable or oxo-biodegradable
plastics).

The Government acknowledged that an export ban would not reduce global plastic
pollution, while causing significant economic harm to domestic manufacturers.
This reinforces the need for science‑led differentiation between plastic
types rather than broad, undifferentiated bans.

This development directly supports Symphony's long‑standing position that
d2w® oxo‑biodegradable technology provides a proven, environmentally
responsible end‑of‑life pathway for plastics that escape collection
systems. Unlike oxo‑degradable products, which merely fragment into
microplastics, d2w® oxo‑biodegradable plastics meet the definition set out
in CEN TR 15351 and are tested against international standards to demonstrate
full biodegradation in the open environment - converting into CO₂, water,
and biomass.

Furthermore, d2w® plastics remain fully recyclable during their service life
and, when recycling is not possible, provide an "organic recycling" route
within the circular economy. With plastics already offering the lowest
life‑cycle environmental impact and lowest cost among major materials, d2w®
strengthens their environmental performance by eliminating long‑term
persistence in the environment.

Michael Laurier, CEO of Symphony commented:

"Canada's decision confirms what we have always argued: banning plastics does
not reduce pollution - but improving them does. That this decision comes from
a G7 country makes it a particularly material step forward, underscoring the
need for clearer, science‑based regulatory distinctions between different
types of plastics.

The global policy conversation is shifting toward science‑based solutions,
and d2w® is exactly that. Our oxo‑biodegradable technology is not
oxo‑degradable; it does not fragment into microplastics. It is recognised
under CEN TR 15351 and independently validated through international standards
to fully biodegrade in the open environment, providing a genuine organic
recycling pathway when mechanical recycling cannot be achieved.

Plastics remain the lowest‑impact, lowest‑cost material available, and the
world depends on them. d2w® enhances their environmental profile without
sacrificing their essential economic benefits. As governments increasingly
acknowledge that blanket bans are ineffective and often counterproductive, we
will continue to demonstrate that d2w® is a vital part of a modern circular
economy - one that reduces plastic pollution through innovation rather than
prohibition."

 For further information, please contact:

 Symphony Environmental Technologies Plc
 Michael Laurier, CEO                                                  +44 (0) 20 8207 5900
 Ian Bristow, CFO
 www.symphonyenvironmental.com (http://www.symphonyenvironmental.com)

 Zeus (Nominated Adviser and Broker)
 David Foreman / Emma Burn (Investment Banking)                        +44 (0) 203 829 5000

 

NOTES TO EDITORS

 

About Symphony Environmental

 

Symphony's d2w masterbatch technology is added to polyethylene (PE) and
polypropylene (PP) products at the manufacturing stage at little or no extra
cost, and ensures that if they get into the environment at the end of their
useful life they will not create microplastics and lie or float around for
decades.  Instead they will safely biodegrade, leaving no microplastics or
toxicity. If they get collected during their useful life they can be recycled
with ordinary PE and PP without separation See
 https://www.biodeg.org/subjects-of-interest/recycling-2/
(https://www.biodeg.org/subjects-of-interest/recycling-2/)

 

Symphony also supplies a range of plastic technologies under its d2p (designed
to protect) brand www.d2p.net (http://www.d2p.net) to provide protection
against insects, viruses, bacteria, fungi, rodents, odours, and fire.  It has
also introduced a new product under its NbR brand
https://www.symphonyenvironmental.com/natural-biodegradable-resin/
(https://www.symphonyenvironmental.com/natural-biodegradable-resin/) to reduce
the amount of fossil-derived material in plastic products.

 

Symphony has a diverse and growing customer-base and has established itself as
an international business with over 70 distributors around the world. Products
made with Symphony's plastic technologies are now available in nearly 100
countries and in many different product applications. Symphony itself is
certified according to ISO9001 and ISO14001.

 

Symphony actively participates in the Committee work of the British Standards
Institute (BSI), the American Standards Organisation (ASTM), the European
Standards Organisation (CEN), and the International Standards Organisation
(ISO).

 

Further information on the Group can be found at
www.symphonyenvironmental.com  and twitter @SymphonyEnv

 

See also Symphony on Instagram and Linkedin.

 

 

 

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