The paper gives a general introduction about international ffort, exemplified by activities at ICS-UNIDO, in the field of nvironmentally degradable plastics (EDPs). These activities nd projects reveal some major problems that concern both ndustry and the society. Standardization, availability of enewable and non-renewable resources for production of EDPs, ntegration of policies and regulations relevant to waste anagement and EDPs, life cycle approach and Eco-design of roduct are identified as key issues for EDPs promotion and arge scale application. A discussion on strategy toward these ssues is presented.