	Recycled Reading April 2009 \| House and Garden Put discarded Sunday papers to good use with this handy seedling-pot maker. Just tear off a sheet of newspaper, follow the simple instructions, et viola! Wait till your seedling is mature, then plant it straight into the ground, pot and all. This beautifully turned timber tool costs $34.95, available from www.biome.com.au.
	The Greenest Green 2009 \| Crikey magazine www.biome.com.au This attractive and easy-to-navigate online shopping site makes all of Australia’s best eco-sensitive products, from natural skincare to bed linen, readily available. They are particularly in tune with the wants and needs of everyday households. Of course we want the lovely smelling, nicely packaged gear, and this site shows you can have just this in products that are goos for us and less impacting on the environment. As they say, it’s the simple, everyday choices that have the power to transform our world. They also have eco stores in Brisbane City and Paddington.
	Earth is for life not just for Christmas December 17-23, 2008 \| Brisbane News Just because you want to help the planet doesn’t mean you can’t still enjoy the festive season. Lucy Brook highlights a few environmentally sound ideas. ENERGY- EFFICIENT LIGHTS The season of twinkling lights is upon us, but all that shimmering can expend huge amounts of energy. Switching to light emitting diodes – or LEDs- will save you money in the long run, says Tracey Bailey, owner of the Biome Eco stores in Paddington and Brisbane City. “LED lights are slightly more expensive than standard tree lights but use less electricity so cost less to run.” Tracey says LEDs, available at department stores, also generate less heat so reduce fire risk, have a longer lifespan than regular bulbs and don’t contain mercury. Candles for tables create ambience and an environmentally friendly glimmer – try Australian made and owned Queen B Beeswax candles ($8.50 each, from Biome, www.biome.com.au) which are free of petroleum products. And don’t forget to turn off Christmas lights overnight – the big man will still find you. PLASTIC’S NOT FANTASTIC Catering for rellies often means using plastic plates, cups and cutlery – a notion that makes environmentalists squirm. “Disposable plastic plates and cups are made from petrochemicals, creating pollution in their production and when thrown out they sit in landfill forever,” says Tracey Bailey from Biome. The solution? Either some serious washing up, or stylish, earth-friendly alternatives. Try the Palm Leaf Plates from Biome ($14.95 for 25), which can be cut up and used on your garden as mulch.
	Angels with Attitude December 2008 \| G Magazine Go tinsel-free and decorate your tree with these Christmas Angel decorations instead. The sales support teenage students from northern Zululand who are orphans of the Aids epidemic. Made from recycled aluminium cans, each angel is unique and comes in a variety of colours along with a story about who made them. www.biome.com.au
	Fold and Hold November 2008 \| G Magazine The Staple-less Stapler ($11.95) is a handy little gadget that joins pieces of paper without using metal staples. Just pop your sheets into the slot, press down and be amazed by the mysterious origami that happens inside this innovative device. Admittedly, it can take a maximum of four regular sheets of paper, so it’s not much use for anyone binding a thesis. However it’s fine for shorter assignments and ideal for shopkeepers who need to staple receipts together. www.biome.com.au
	Nature Strip March 2008 \| Home Beautiful Firmly commited to eco principles, Brisbane’s Biome is a chic retail outlet with a conscience. Tucked in among the hustle and bustle of Adelaide Street in Brisbane’s CBD is a breath of fresh air – Australia’s greenest retail outlet, Biome. Step inside and say hello to the latest in eco-conscious style. We love the swish fabric panels in the window, sleek floor and chic fit-out – all environmentally friendly. The store is bursting with integrity, from the use of hemp fabrics and a poured recycled resin floor to a vintage WWII mess table. That’s before we start on the delightful wares for sale, such as hardy palm leaf plates that can be composted when you’re finished and cute-as- a-button organic baby products. Biome is the love child of Tracey Bailey, a mum and ex-corporate communications consultant, who “just wanted to do her bit”. Tracey has certainly done that and, amazingly, manages to do even more. “We have a little competition here to see how little we can send to landfill,” she says with a smile. “Our ultimate aim is for an empty wheelie bin.”
	Green with envy 9 January 2008 \| Westside News Toowong mother and eco-friendly Biome business founder Tracey Bailey is showing the big retail chains what it really means to be green.Recently opening her latest Biome Livings shop in Brisbane's CBD, she prides herself on its recycled tyre floor, gas ceiling lights... read more
	Green Gifts December 2007 \| Australian Reader's Digest Unsure what to give loved ones this year? Why not also give the environment a Christmas present with our choice of the very best recycled eco-friendly and fair-trade items? Cut waste going to landfill with Sigg drink bottles. They are lightweight, come in fun designs and colours... read more
	How green are your gifts? 28 November 2007 \| The Courier-Mail This Christmas, let’s think about gifts that don’t cost the Earth. Beer shampoo bar. Made from 100 per cent plant materials and Australian beer, these Aussie-made shampoo bars are climate friendly because they are not packaged in a plastic bottle... read more
	Little Green Man 5 July 2007 \| Q Weekend A few blocks up was a store called Biome, an Eden for the green-focused. Owner Tracey Bailey told me about petroleum-based chemicals. She painted a picture of a world functioning on caustics, chlorines, benzene, polyethylenes, phosphates, acrylics, synthetics... read more
	Wash 'n' wear, no worries 5 July 2007 \| Q Weekend Stock up on natural laundry products at Biome Living (1300 301 767), Paddington, in Brisbane's inner west. EcoStore's laundry liquid ($13.95), powder ($13.95), oxygen whitener ($15.50) and wool wash ($11.95) are petrochemical-free and perfect for delicate fabrics... read more
	Natural Goodies (and green weddings) 2 July 2007 \| Who Despairing about the state of the environment, Tracey Bailey chose "to find a way to be part of the solution". In 2004, Tracey started online eco-store Biome, which sells a range of environmentally sound products, and now she gives advice on how to have an eco-friendly wedding... read more
	Natural Biome July 2007 \| mapmagazine Caring for the environment is no longer an option - it's a necessity. Eco-inspired store Biome Living is helping to make greening your life easy, with its eco-sensitive, organic home and beauty products. Biome believes in the power of simple choices... read more
	Village rolemodels, Tracey Bailey, eco-retail business director May 2007 \| mapmagazine What is a 'Eco-retail business director? It involves hands-on management of our store operations, online shop and staffing through to marketing and strategic development.... read more