TDPAApril 27th, 2010 EPI’s TDPA™ Technology Integrated in Vancouver 2010 Plastic Garbage BagsFor the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, the City of Vancouver selected EPI Environmental Technologies Inc. to provide oxo-biodegradable plastic bags as an environmental and secure alternative to metal garbage cans. The City of Vancouver chose EPI’s technology as they wanted a clear plastic bag which would have a positive environmental effect after the Winter Games. April 16th, 2010 DEFRA/Loughborough Research Report Questions Oxo-Technology ClaimsOn March 11, 2010 the UK’s Department for the Environment and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) released Loughborough University’s publication titled “Assessing the Environmental Impacts of Oxo-degradable Plastics Across Their Life Cycle”. EPI Environmental Products Inc. (EPI) gladly participated in the information gathering for the report, viewing the Loughborough study as an opportunity for an independent third party to finally put to rest all questions about its oxo-biodegradable technology. The Loughborough report makes certain findings and recommendations which are not supported by the body of scientific data presented to the researchers and peer reviewers, and which are believed to result from either the authors of the report having virtually no background in polyolefins or biodegradable plastics generally, or two of the peer reviewers being strongly biased towards the bioplastics industry, which they have direct and significant financial interests in supporting, or both. |
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