Building on a strong desire to help be part of the solution to environmental problems, Tracey, the founder of Biome, remembers fondly the day she went live online, creating one of Australia’s first eco stores. Since then, the business has expanded to include six brick-and-mortar stores along with their international online store.
Biome stock safe, natural, ethical, organic, palm oil-free, vegan, and waste-free products. Plus, they have a range of recycled products. Providing low or zero-waste alternatives, they help customers save over 10 million single-use plastic items from landfills every year.
As well as being a low waste company Biome are also at the forefront of avoiding anything harmful to you or the planet. They are proud to have been the first store in Australia to require truth in labeling, BPA, PVC, and phthalate-free, synthetic fragrance, and preservative-free. Plus, they were the world’s first 100% palm oil-free retail store, certified by the POI (Plam Oil Investigations) as an approved retailer.
They have a fantastic range of products from beauty products, waste-free or reusables for the home, slow fashion, products for babies and kids, and gifts for everyone. Why not take a look.
We are on a journey too – for us it’s about progress not perfection. Keep pushing, keep evolving, keep believing!
Biome Team
Biome: Recycled Materials
Recycled products stocked by Biome range from kitchen utensils to slow fashion made using recycled polyester. There is an excellent variety of recycled materials that these products use, including:
- Recycled wool
- Recycled polyester
- Recycled polypropylene
- Recycled rayon fabric
- Recycled aluminum
- Recycled paper
- Recycled nylon
- Recycled water-based artist Ink
- Recycled Metals
Certifications
- Biome became the world’s first POI (Palm Oil Investigations) approved retailer. As part of the process, they eliminated hundreds of products that contain hidden palm oil ingredients from their store.
- They are also a B-certified Corporation
- As well as their certification Biome have recieve many awards over the years. Just to name a few:
- 2019 – Winner – The Green Parent Beauty Awards – Won BEST BUY – HAIR CARE – Biome Shampoo & Body Bar
- 2020 Winner – Best Buy – The Green Parent Natural Beauty Awards – Biome Divine Man Shave Soap
- Finalist – WasteSMART Brisbane Awards 2020 – Business Awards
Closing the Loop
If you are lucky enough to have a Biome store nearby they have a recycling program for many hard to recycle items like contact lenses, silicone, medication blister packs, bottle caps, pens, and more. You can post them into the store if you’re not nearby.
Other Kudos
- They help customers save over 12 million single-use plastic items from waste every year.
- Biome support local suppliers by providing a marketplace to sell their products.
- They launched Australia’s first Naked Beauty Bar to enable customers to make their own package free skincare.
- All their parcels are shipped using re-used materials and no plastic. In fact, early on in the business they never bought boxes to ship but would gather used cartons from dumpsters to reuse as much as they could!
- Biome is committed to being Net Zero by 2030. That means Net Zero emissions directly from their operations, the energy we consume, and in their supply chain.
- Biome give back to the communitiy and environment:
- They recently donated vouchers and products to help Australian marine biologist, coral physiologist and biochemist, Stephanie Gardner, raise funds to participate in the Homeward Bound program.
- In 2019 they donated $5,000 to International Animal Rescue for everyone who shared the #PalmOffPalmOil tag. The donation helped to release formerly captive orangutan, Manis, back into the wild.
- Biome donate to Greening Australia’s ReefAid program to offset the environmental impact of their shipping.
- They collected $1000 in their Brisbane sore for gift wrapping that was given to the Ipswich Koala Protection Society (IKPS).
- Last year, they donated $1000 to Jakarta Animal Aid Network and Palm Oil Investigations to help fund the transportation and release of Jono, a confiscated orangutan stuck in Jakarta for too many years.
- Take a look at their website as there are many more groups they have supported.
- In 2020 they launched a Zero Waste Fundraising program aimed at helping schools, community groups and charities fundraise with minimal impact on the planet.
- At the end of each year, tehy give back to the community by promoting non-profit organisations that they admire. For 12 days they share 12 good deeds accompanied by a good deal. Christmas is coming up soon so be sure to keep an eye out.
Recycled Products
Biome’s recycled products range from kitchen items to slow fashion trends, all made from recycled materials.
