Author: Dr. Ross Headifen (PhD) 
Ross Headifen has a PhD in Mechanical Engineering and over 28 years of experience developing environmental and sustainable industry solutions. As co-founder of landfill biodegradable plastics brand Biogone and environmental equipment supplier FieldTech Solutions, Ross works closely with the food service sector—highlighting the importance of choosing plastics with a better end-of-life, particularly when most packaging ultimately ends up in landfill rather than being recycled.
From commercial kitchens to catering businesses, plastics are everywhere: gloves for hygiene, cling film to keep food fresh, bin liners for waste, resealable bags for storage, aprons for protection. These items are essential for safety and efficiency – but they are also some of the most common plastics ending up in landfill.
That’s why Biogone created an eco-smart alternative: everyday food-related plastics designed for the same strength and performance businesses rely on, but with a better outcome if they aren’t recycled.
Why End of Life Matters
Conventional plastics can last for hundreds of years in landfill. Even items used for just minutes – like gloves or cling film – can leave a legacy that outlives us all. By contrast, Biogone’s landfill-biodegradable products are designed to break down approximately 90% faster in bioactive or modern landfill, turning into natural fertiliser and gas with no microplastics actively formed during biodegradation.
It’s a smarter pathway for unavoidable plastics: recyclable where programs exist, biodegradable in modern landfill if they don’t.
Everyday Food Plastics, Reimagined
● Gloves – TGA-approved nitrile gloves for food handling and hygiene, safe for use and smarter at end of life.
● Resealable Bags – Strong and reusable bags that keep ingredients or small items secure, with a landfill-biodegradable safety net.
● Cling Film – Durable, food-safe film that performs like conventional wrap but won’t stay in landfill forever.
● Aprons – Protective aprons for kitchens and food processing, designed to biodegrade faster if it ends up in modern landfill*.
● Bin Liners – Tough, landfill-biodegradable liners that help manage food and general waste responsibly.
The Impact We’re Creating
Biogone was founded to solve a specific challenge: what happens to plastics when recycling doesn’t?
Our impact comes from creating:
● A logical solution: Products that work with today’s systems (recyclable where possible) and prepare for tomorrow’s recycling infrastructure.
● A better fallback: If recycling fails, landfill-biodegradable plastics don’t linger for centuries. They biodegrade, producing organic matter and gases with no microplastics actively formed during biodegradation.
● A business-ready option: Strong, safe, and cost-effective plastics that keep your operations smooth without greenwashing or compromise.
By designing landfill-biodegradable plastics for essential, high-turnover items like gloves, bags, and film, we’re helping businesses reduce their long-term plastic footprint – one apron, one bin liner, one resealable bag at a time.
The Bottom Line
In the food industry, plastic can’t always be avoided. But it doesn’t have to be permanent. Biogone’s landfill-biodegradable food plastics give businesses a responsible way forward: reliable performance today, with a better outcome tomorrow.
