RE: d2p designed to protect,,& tax20 Aug 2018 09:01
Hi Oxo, the plastic tax that appears to be looming is 'potentially' encouraging if backed up by further government moves to support oxo bio degradable use. Anyone who has researched will fully understand the unique tech that SYM have that alters the polymers (see post below) and hence oxo bio degrade etc and therefore is 10000 times better for the environment ansd us all than the current status quo or small scale 'pr' to reduce only a small fraction of single use plastic..
Tax if used correctly can be a good steer however it can also be a lazy way for Government to tick a box if not backed up with significant and substantial other moves. Clearly there is no scientific or logical reason that a British government should not support a British company that has designed, ahead of it's time, the most significant single solution to the major plastic debate. It will require a slight move for watse management business in Europe, well that is demanded now anyway we cant just keep burying or exporting/dumping it elswhere. The plastic manufacturers and ultimately sellers of any products would win HUGE brownie points and support from the public. Imagine if Tesco said all its plastic will be D2P from 2019 as it's suppliers only have to add the tech at initial production, no change to their current operation, and the consumers would demand equally of the others.
In addition the millions of items not generally even considered by many that have or are dependant on plastic of some sort also require change,this problem has very much been focused on bags/bottles, it is way way beyond those items alone.
Latex gloves SYM have just started producing, absolutely no reason latex should no be d2p, no one uses them more than once, and hospital use the first contract shoud roll out globally, that alone is massive and it does not take much imagination to look at any plastic item and see the potential. Govermnets are lazy, look for simple answers witha quick headline. To make real change they often need to be embarrased into acting as the public demand, and the global public are demanding a solution and we HAVE one .
SYM do indeed need to get the public awareness out there and get that audience, the science is proven and in any area of science or political opinion there is always a rogue voice however, when there is no commercially viable and equally environmental alternative offered, and there is not one, then the best answer the world has to start dealing with this issue, that must be solved, is the solution SYM have right now.