Appointment of Non-Executive Director

Environmental Recycling Technologies plc

Appointment of Non-Executive Director

Environmental Recycling Technologies plc (AIM: ENRT), the patent rights holder to the Powder Impression Moulding ("PIM") process, which is capable of converting mixed waste plastics into commercially viable products, is pleased to announce that it has appointed John Viviani as a Non-Executive Director with immediate effect.

John Francis Viviani, aged 50, brings a wealth of knowledge to the ERT board as a former Regional Director of Viridor Waste Management Ltd ('Viridor') and former Managing Director of Viridor Resource Management Ltd and Grosvenor Waste Management Ltd ('Grosvenor').

As Managing Director of Grosvenor, John directed the restructuring of the business which led to it being acquired by Viridor Waste Management Limited in 2007 for £83million.

As Regional Operations Director at Viridor, he was responsible for (amongst other contracts and businesses) Europe's largest municipal integrated waste, recycling and energy-from-waste management contract, namely the Greater Manchester Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contract, comprising £631million capital investment and operational management contracts worth £3.8billion over 25 years to Viridor.

John's skills in organisational turnaround, business development and strategic company acquisitions will be invaluable to ERT in the coming months.

His current and previous Directorships within the last 5 years are as follows:

Current

Corcam Developments LLP

Previous

Viridor Resource Management Limited

Viridor Resource (Peterborough) Limited

Viridor Resource Transport Limited

Viridor Waste (Thetford) Limited

Viridor Waste (East Anglia) Limited

Viridor Waste (Corby) Limited

Viridor Waste (Earls Barton) Limited

Basecall Limited

Corby Skip Hire Limited

Oakley Recycling Limited

Oakley Skip Hire Limited

Pearsons Group Holdings Limited

There is no further information to be given in accordance with the requirements of paragraph (g) of Schedule Two AiM Rules for Companies.

Commenting on the appointment Lee Clayton, Managing Director, said: "I had a very good working relationship with John when we were both at Viridor and his appointment marks a further strengthening of our team. He brings invaluable experience in strategic roles in the waste management industry as well as experience in polymers and will be a great asset to the Company as we continue to commercialise our technology".

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