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WHAT IS FSC®?  More and more people are interested in where products come from, how they are made, and their impact on the world around… Read More »What is FSC®

It all starts from the small changes & ripple effects from there, & what a great place to start! With switching everyday products for an… Read More »Simple Household Eco Swaps

Unless you’ve been living under a rock… you’ve heard of the latest documentary ‘Seaspiracy’. Initiated by the British Filmmaker Ali Tabrizi, and backed by the… Read More »‘Seaspiracy’ Documentary Summarised

Our Packaging Future report launches to outline critical steps required to deliver Australia’s 2025 National Packaging Targets 1st Apr 20 Assistant Minister for Waste Reduction… Read More »Our Packaging Future

The popular TV show War on Waste showed us that 85% of soft plastics from bags and packaging ends up in landfill. Here at Bygreen… Read More »Using our packaging to educate consumers about sustainability

Set to take place again on 18th March 2020, The Global Recycling Day (created in 2018) will help recognise and celebrate the importance recycling plays… Read More »Global Recycling Day

It’s hard to believe that Clean Up Australia Day was started 30 years ago. What began as a simple idea and inspiration of Ian Kiernan,… Read More »Clean Up Australia Day

2019 has been a huge year for us here at Bygreen. Celebrating 30 years in business is no easy feat and none of which, would… Read More »And that’s a wrap!

APCO – The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation is a co-regulator and not for profit organisation that is partnering with government and industry to help reduce… Read More »Bygreen – now a member of APCO

TO RECYCLE OR COMPOST – OR SHOULD WE JUST BE REDUCING OUR WASTE OUTPUT? We all want to do the right thing and dispose of… Read More »It’s National Recycling Week!

Today ABC Brisbane interviewed our Managing Director Mick Krause for his take on the government’s new proposal to ban all single use plastics. You can… Read More »ABC News says “Plastic Straws would be banned under new Queensland single-use plastics plan”

It’s no secret that Bygreen are avid supporters of creating change (just look at our product offerings and all they represent!) – and SIP week… Read More »Bygreen proudly supports SIP week

As the publicity around the impact of single use plastic items takes the world by storm we are all learning what this means for us… Read More »New Range of Products – Go Green Reusables

How much of your waste goes to landfill?

12 months ago we featured in the Sydney Morning Herald. “The last straw: plastic is out and green is in” where Mick was showing off… Read More »12 months later…

The impact of plastic waste on our environment is something we should all be concerned with. At Bygreen we are not sitting on our hands,… Read More »Oxo-Bio Straws breaking down

What is Plastic Free Noosa? Plastic Free Noosa is a community project to reduce Noosa’s plastic footprint. The project was initiated by The Boomerang Alliance, as part of their Communities Taking Control campaign, which… Read More »Plastic Free Noosa

meet stay tray. our hottest new item. added to our newest collection – reusables. Australia’s first and only reusable drink tray made from 100% recycled material.… Read More »Stay Tray – New Product Release

15th July 2018 Press Release – Austraw is going Green….. Bygreen. The impact of plastic waste on our environment is something we should all be… Read More »Press Release – Austraw is going Green….. Bygreen

We are now stocking 120mm cocktail picks with various finishes including the heart, ring, fiesta, white and red pearl along with knotted ends. These picks are sure… Read More »New Range of Picks now in the Wobbly Boot Range

Due to unforseen growth in the sales of paper straws prior to Christmas coupled with the Chinese New Year Break and the increase in cost… Read More »Paper straws and the worldwide paper shortage

Being a supplier of many bamboo products I thought I’d share an article from the World Resources Institute about the beauty of this plant and… Read More »Bamboo: The Secret Weapon in Forest and Landscape Restoration?

I recently came across an article in the Edmonton Journal about Bamboo Skewers and how to stop them burning to a crisp on the BBQ.… Read More »How do I stop bamboo skewers from burning to a crisp on the barbecue?

A recent article in the Sydney Morning Herald written by Helen Greenwood points out many of the benefits of using timber, as a source of… Read More »Wooden Cutlery and the Environment

With the world becoming more health conscious and environmentally aware, biodegradable products such as paper straws are becoming a product in demand. There are a… Read More »BIODEGRADABLE PAPER STRAWS

The Palm Leaf range is unique indeed. With the raw resources being the naturally shed leaf sheath from the Areca Palm in India, this is… Read More »PALM LEAF PLATES