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October 09, 2020

More than 14m tonnes of plastic believed to be at the bottom of the ocean

Thirty times more plastic on ocean floor than surface, analysis suggests, but more trapped on land than sea... Read more

October 08, 2020

Canada will ban single-use plastic items by the end of next year

Travelers to Canada should not expect to see some everyday plastic items starting next year.... Read more

September 30, 2020

Maryland will become the first state to ban foam food service products

This week Maryland will become the first state in the US to ban the use of foam containers for carryout.... Read more

September 25, 2020

HSMG® receives BfR listing for microwavable paper-based food packaging

HSMG® received approval for the use of formulations in microwavable paper-based food packaging from the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), a scientifically independent institution... Read more

September 24, 2020

A new generation of plastic and PFAS-free formed fiber products is launched using HSMG technology

HSMG® announces the launch of the first formed fiber single-use food service products using its proprietary technologies replacing plastic coatings and fluorochemical additives (“PFAS”)... Read more

September 22, 2020

BST Operation Wallacea Expedition to Fiji, 2021

To do our part in saving endangered ecosystems, The British School in Tokyo is currently organising a school research expedition to Fiji in order to work alongside a conservation group called Operation Wallacea (Opwall)... Read more