Tom Bulford says penny stock Symphony Environmental Technologies (LON:SYM) could be about to make a breakout. It produces an additive that makes plastic bags oxo-biodegradable. This means the bags ‘disappear’ in a short space of time, leaving no harmful residues. Major retailers across the world are beginning to adopt the product, and sales were up 73% y-o-y in the first half of 2008.

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