Every year, thousands of volunteers head to the beaches to help stem the tide of plastic. In 2019, we are more aware of ocean pollution than ever before. Whether it’s in the news, on our social media feeds, or on the sides of buses, we can’t escape the fact that our oceans are in trouble from a newly acknowledged threat: an estimated 8 million tonnes of plastic waste enter the oceans each year, as well as the 150 million tonnes which already satu… Read more

We wanted to take this opportunity – as we approach the end of a year, and a decade – to look back over the positive impact we, along with our customers, clients, and community, have made.Looking back on another year of BioPak.In 2019, we (through BioPak) have:- Offset 44,208 tonnes of carbon - Avoided the use and production of 8,611 tonnes of conventional plastic - Continued our Rainforest Rescue project, bringing the number of trees plante… Read more

Nurdles are tiny pieces of plastic which act as the building blocks for every other piece of plastic. Plastic pellets, or nurdles, are tiny (3-5mm) pieces of plastic that are used to make drink bottles, food containers … you name it, if it’s plastic, it’s likely been made with nurdles. In and of themselves, they are not inherently a problem. However, if you’ve ever been to a plastic manufacturing plant, you’ll know that nurdles are everywhere. An… Read more

BioPak has partnered with Australian artist Ziggy Alberts to reduce waste during shows BioPak aims to green the music industry, with help from Australian artist Ziggy Alberts. At Alberts’ Laps Around the Sun tour, all venues chose to supply BioCups, reducing the tour’s waste significantly. This initiative, representing a major shift in waste management at large scale events, proves that compostable packaging and composting is a viable solution bo… Read more