United Arab Emirates Organization for Standardization (ESMA) Awarded EPI the Emirates Quality Mark

The United Arab Emirates have made it mandatory to use oxo-biodegradable technology for plastic products in an effort to control and diminish plastic waste from their environment. All plastic products which are locally produced and those that are imported into the UAE will need an ECAS Registration Certificate issued by the Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA). EPI’s additives and products have been certified to have complied with UAE standard.

On January 30th, 2012, Joseph Gho, President and CEO of EPI Environmental Products Inc. was presented with the Emirates Quality Mark Award, at a ceremony held in the offices of ESMA (Dubai). In attendance were Engineer Mohammed Saleh Badri (Director General of ESMA), Mr. Abdulla Al Muaini (Director of Conformity Affairs Department), EPI’s President & CEO, Joseph Gho and Adelene Ong (EPI’s Technical Director).

Engineer Mohammed Saleh Badri, Director General of ESMA pointed out that companies that have received the Emirates Quality Mark will have a strong marketing advantage in the UAE and International markets as consumers have confidence in these products which meet the specification and technical requirements set by ESMA.

EPI President and CEO Joseph Gho responded “It is with great pleasure that EPI receives this distinction of excellence. I applaud the UAE Government for their initiative in recognizing the detrimental implications of plastic pollution on the environment and their wise decision in adopting oxo-biodegradable technology to address this problem.”

EPI was incorporated in 1991 and since that time has been the pioneer and world leader in the development and commercialization of oxo-biodegradable plastics technology, a technology that enables essentially non-degradable conventional plastics to degrade and biodegrade in the environment. EPI additives are now sold in more than 60 countries and our unwavering commitment to provide real environmental benefits has established EPI’s daisy logo as the most widely recognized and trusted brand associated with environmentally responsible plastic.

Mr. Gho also introduced OxoGreen, EPI’s new line of oxo-biodegradable plastic products incorporated with EPI own premium brand of additive known as Totally Degradable Plastic Additive® (TDPA®). OxoGreen plastics are primarily polyethylene and polypropylene to which a small percentage of our additive is added to make these products controlled life plastics. With its controlled lifespan and its ability to biodegrade in the appropriate environment, oxo-biodegradable plastic has proven to be very popular in many countries: they are safe, easy to use, and cost effective and provides an environmentally responsible solution to the issue of plastic waste accumulation.

The ESMA certification and the Emirates Quality mark award have created huge opportunities for EPI as customers are confident that they are using a technology that will provide them real environmental benefits.