Grant of US Patent

ENVIRONMENTAL RECYCLING TECHNOLOGIES PLC

(AIM: ENRT)

Grant of US Patent

Further to the announcement made on 20th March 2012, Environmental Recycling Technologies plc (AIM: ENRT) which has developed and is exploiting the patented rights to the Powder Impression Moulding ("PIM") process capable of converting mixed waste plastics into commercially viable products, is pleased to confirm that its US Patent Application Number 10/239,039 entitled 'Process for Forming Plastic, Apparatuses for Forming Plastic and Articles Made Therefrom' has been granted by the US Patent Office under Number US8,221,668B2.

This granted patent is ERT's core patent in the USA for the Powder Impression Moulding (PIM) process which is a process capable of converting mixed waste plastics into a wide range of commercially viable products.

Ken Brooks, Chairman commented:

"The grant of this patent is an important milestone for ENRT, securing our IP in a key geographic market where there is growing interest in our unique plastics recycling process."

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