RE: RNS22 Sep 2020 09:01
BRAZILIAN SUPERMARKET CHAIN COTRIPAL LAUNCHES CARRIER BAGS WHICH ARE BOTH ANTI-MICROBIAL AND BIODEGRADABLE
Symphony Environmental Technologies Plc (AIM: SYM), a global specialist in technologies that "make plastic smarter" is pleased to report that the Cotripal Agropecuária Cooperativa ("Cotripal") chain of supermarkets in Brazil, has announced the launch of their new d2w (biodegradable) and d2p (antimicrobial) carrier bags. Symphony are Cotripal's technology partner and Symphony's exclusive distributor RES Brasil are the masterbatch supplier. The bags are made by Plastifilme, who have been using d2w successfully since 2004.
Testing of d2p samples by UNICAMP University in Brazil according to ISO 21702 found a virus reduction of 99.9% in only one hour, which is vital during the coronavirus pandemic. d2p has also been proved effective against bacteria and fungi, which is important as many carrier bags are never disinfected and are left in the car where microbes can multiply quickly. As the antimicrobial properties are embedded in the plastic, they will never wear off - unlike spraying, wiping, or coating.
Germano Döwich, President of Cotripal said: "Over the years we have aimed to reduce our packaging, to recycle where possible, and also to resolve the issue of plastic that escapes into the open environment by using the globally renowned British d2w biodegradable technology. Today we go further, by helping to protect our customers from Coronavirus and other forms of contamination by using d2p technology, that has been proven against viruses, bacteria, and fungi.
"Cotripal was the first supermarket in the State of Rio Grande do Sul to use d2w to protect the environment. Now we are the first in Brazil to adopt d2p as well for our carrier bags, to protect the health of our customers against microbes in these pandemic times."
Michael Laurier, CEO of Symphony, said "We are delighted to continue our long standing and valued relationship with Cotripal and Plastifilme, and hope that other, environmentally and socially responsible companies around the world will follow Cotripal's lead in protecting their customers and the environment alike."
www.d2w.net and www.d2p.net
See video links:
- https://youtu.be/nSi6_NwUgyY
https://www.symphonyenvironmental.com/resource_type/video/
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Michael Laurier, CEO
Tel: +44 (0) 20 8207 5900
Ian Bristow, CFO
www.symphonyenvironmental.com
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