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Our commitment
Our goal is to reduce the 84% of single-use plastic that ends up in landfill lasting hundreds of years. We believe if single-use plastic must be used, then it should be made to be recyclable or to biodegrade where it will be disposed of – in a landfill, commercial or home compost facility. Biogone offers the logical solution with landfill-biodegradable or home compostable everyday plastic products. Some of our products are made from 100% recycled plastic, and others with plant-based materials. Biogone’s innovative technology is made by combining traditional plastic with an organic additive, and has the benefits of it being recyclable, but once disposed to landfill, biodegradation is accelerated approximately 90% faster than conventional plastics; biodegrading into an organic matter, producing a natural fertiliser, biogas and importantly no microplastics (we do not use or support degradable/fragmentable additives).
Our Sustainability Framework
What is your company doing to reduce your emissions or combat key environmental issues (e.g. waste (packaging, end of life product strategy or recycling), biodiversity, land use, water, chemical use, energy use, and natural resource use etc.)?
As well as being innovators in landfill-biodegradable plastic waste, we are also determined to reduce our own business operations carbon footprint to help tackle climate change. In 2018, we installed a solar PV system on our warehouse roof, which generates more than 125% of the electricity needed for their entire operations over a 12-month period. This equates to over 11 tonnes of CO2 emissions being saved per year.
How are the products your company offers made from environmentally friendly materials (e.g. recycled, organic materials)?
Biogone landfill-biodegradable products are made by combining traditional plastic with an organic additive. The biodegradation only begins when the plastic is exposed to a microbe-rich environment, such as a landfill. The additive attracts microbes to the plastic and they digest it away. The biodegradability of plastic can be confirmed by comparing biodegradation results from an independent laboratory using either ASTM D5511, ASTM D5526 or Bio-Methane Potential (BMP) tests. Our landfill-biodegradable products do not feature any degradable additives and will not fragment to form microplastics. We do not use or support degradable/fragmentable additives. Our landfill-biodegradable products can be reused and recycled with other mainstream soft plastics, and have REDcycle approval.
Learn more →How are the service/s you offer environmentally friendly?
Our philosophy and practice is in line with the National Plastic Ban and 2025 National Packaging Target, which aims to have all packaging 100% reusable, recyclable or compostable. Our landfill-biodegradable and home compostable plastics are the perfect substitute for everyday plastics while being conscious of the environment.
Do you partner with ethical factories that meet international labor standards? What processes have you implemented to make your supply chain more sustainable?
Biogone is an Australian owned business located in Melbourne. We work with local and international suppliers to produce cost-effective landfill-biodegradable and home compostable everyday plastic products. Our main suppliers are SEDEX certified, which enables businesses to work together to better manage their social and environmental performance and improve working conditions throughout the supply chain.
Learn more →How does your company give back to the community (e.g. financial donations, volunteering, partnerships etc.)?
Co-founders Dr Ross and Ramona Headifen were deeply impacted by the volume of plastic waste they saw during a two year volunteering trip to Tanzania; and upon returning home, they fostered one of the biggest community litter collection volunteer groups in Melbourne, called BeachPatrol. Ross and Ramona are heavily involved in managing BeachPatrol and manage regular litter collection events. Biogone sponsors some BeachPatrol activities like Spring Clean The City. Biogone also donates dog waste bags to vulnerable doggo groups including Greyhound Rescue and Colliewobbles Rescue & Rehoming Australia.
Learn more →How has your company made a commitment to achieve and maintain inclusion & diversity (e.g. Gender / Race / Ethnicity / National Origin / Sexual Orientation / Religion / Disability / Age)?
Biogone employs staff with different genders and ethnicities across different age groups.
How does your circular model or circular initiative work?
We encourage a circular economy model, recycling materials when possible to avoid the constant use of virgin materials. We use recycled plastic material in some of our plastic products. Our plastics biodegrade away naturally in modern landfills and have their energy reclaimed through biogas capture.
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