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FieldTech Solutions & Biogone Fight Greenwash with GECA's Claims Authentication

We spoke to the team at Biogone recently about the importance of transparency, accountability and independent verification.

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Biogone™ is a product range developed by FieldTech Solutions, a company formed by eco-conscious people Ross & Ramona Headifen and John Mancarella, who have been supplying environmental equipment for more than 20 years to the groundwater, and contaminated land related industries.

As long time advocates for plastic waste reform, 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 Beach Patrol.

The litter collection movement instigated by Beach Patrol snowballed into a business idea. Ross partnered with John Mancarella to establish FieldTech Solutions in 2012, supplying sustainable products for the environmental industry. The Biogone range was established soon after. The joint mission of both businesses was driven by a similar goal; to reduce the 84% of single-use plastic that ends up in landfill.

Biogone was the first business to introduce landfill-biodegradable plastic to the Australian market; a product that is now used across 25 countries. The 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 and no microplastics.

Biogone’s position on plastics:

If single-use plastics must be used then they should be made to be recyclable or to biodegrade where they will be disposed of – in a landfill, commercial or home compost facility, in line with the 2025 National Plastic Plan.

As well as being innovators in landfill-biodegradable plastic waste, Biogone are also determined to reduce their carbon footprint to help tackle climate change. In 2018, they installed a solar system on their 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.

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HAWORTH

GECA is seen by major clients across Australia and internationally to be a credible organisation that provides certification to forward thinking companies that seek to maintain and further environmental standards. Envirofluid is glad to be associated with the GECA label”.

Lydia Ohlmeyer, Marketing and Operations Manager
ENVIROFLUID

Being an environmentally aware business, we needed a way to ensure, adhere and implement sustainably preferable strategies into our business plan. The team at GECA is co-operative and their guidance ensured that we not only complied with green standards, but exceeded them. The process is credible and well-received in the market place and ensures that we are set apart from the not-so-genuine ‘greenwashing’ companies.

Donna McMullen, Director 
DIRECT ERGONOMICS

Having GECA certification gives added credibility to our already strong Europlank brand. The GECA ecolabel confirms that Havwoods Europlank has been rigorously assessed for its impact over its life cycle and it is safer for our clients, their families and colleagues. When you choose Havwoods GECA certified Europlank you can have confidence in the environmental and health claims of this product range.

David Hickson, General Manager
HAVWOODS

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Andy Collins, Design Assistant
JARDAN

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