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OUR PROCESS

We are on a mission to eradicate single-use products by creating made to last pieces for our customers. We are equally as committed to doing so while using our capacity as a business to create positive environmental, social and economic impacts. Take a look at how we do what we do. Here’s just a few things that we have proudly implemented.

SUSTAINABILITY

Creating sustainable ceramics is just the beginning of what we do to reduce our environmental footprint and help you do the same! We work on Kabi Kabi/Gubbi Gubbi territory within an incredibly unique biosphere and valuing and respecting the land in our processes is always top of mind.
Reducing Waste

To reduce the use of virgin materials, we partner with other local businesses to reuse their packaging waste. We have invested in our very own cardboard shredder that enables us to turn boxes not fit for shipping into packaging materials that keep your ceramics safe and sound in transit.

Cleaner Energy

Through the installation of an industrial scale solar system on our Pottery Studio in Noosa we are able to harness enough solar energy to power our electric kilns and run the operations side of business. This amazing technology has enabled us to now offer ranges of zero-emission ceramics, like our Solar Fired Cups.

Reuse

Switching from traditional plastic tape to Signet's eco-friendly alternative (100% recyclable and made from FSC certified kraft paper) means our packaging can be home composted.

We’ve also got best practice waste management systems - including a worm farm!

Transportation

Our three showrooms in Noosa, Eumundi. and Dunsborough, allow shopping in store, limiting the need for individual shipping.

You can also find Pottery For The Planet products in 500+ stockists around Australia and New Zealand, further reducing emissions. Find a stockist near you.

SUPPLY CHAIN

Creating sustainable ceramics is just the beginning of what we do to reduce our environmental footprint and help you do the same! We work on Kabi Kabi/Gubbi Gubbi territory within an incredibly unique biosphere and valuing and respecting the land in our processes is always top of mind.
Queensland

Pottery For The Planet’s home base is our Noosa Studio. Our business predominantly operates out of Noosa, and the space also serves as a showroom for our collections. This is where the magic happens! A space where we craft, pack stock to send to our host of wholesale stockists and where individuals can come to explore the range in our showroom.

Visit Our Noosa Studio

Visit The Pottery Eumundi

Dunsborough

In order to mitigate the carbon emissions involved in freighting stock from the East Coast to the West Coast, we set up a second Pottery For The Planet studio and showroom in Dunsborough, on Western Australia’s South West coast. We distribute directly from this location to West Australian stockists and retail customers.

The studio itself is manned by Matt Griffiths, who Renton worked with during his pottery traineeship almost 20 years ago! The two have remained closely connected through ceramics since. Matt’s vast knowledge of pottery and creative glazing have produced some of our most-loved glazes, including Coral Dreaming and Midnight On Mars.

Visit The Dunsborough Showroom

New Zealand

Renton’s father, Steve Bishopric, started making pottery in a small space underneath his parents’ house in Auckland while he was at university in the early 1970’s. As his practice continued to grow, he moved to the countryside to pursue a truly alternative and sustainable lifestyle. There, Steve built a wood-fired kiln to supply the thriving New Zealand pottery market at the time.

Doing business in New Zealand connects Renton, as well as Pottery For The Planet, back to some of their roots. We’re also proud to have taken another step in reducing freight emissions by establishing our New Zealand distribution centre, and are so pleased to have Auckland locals running the New Zealand arm of the business.

Vietnam

We have long established family ties to pottery village families in Vietnam, established by Renton’s mum and dad in the early 2000’s. Renton carries this legacy on today with the Toan family, who own and operate one such Vietnamese studio.

In 2018 we started working with the Toans to expand our range and meet the growing demand for single-use alternatives. Glazing and firing happen in both Vietnam and in Australia, depending on the glaze. The Secret Garden glaze for instance, which features hand-painted florals by artist Thong utilises traditional techniques and is made in Vietnam. Matt’s classic Coral Dreaming glaze, was crafted to resemble Broome’s stunning coast and is glazed in Australia.

PARTNERSHIPS

We are driven by our commitment to crafting single use alternatives, but we do much more than just provide sustainable ceramics! We’re also leveraging our business capacity, collaborating with like-minded organisations to have a positive impact on the environment and our community. Check out some of our partners below!
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AMCS

We are an ongoing Silver Corporate Sponsor with Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS), donating monthly to their campaigns which endeavour to keep our oceans clean and healthy.

In addition, we collaborated with AMCS to design the Turtle Cup - $5 from the sale of each goes towards supporting the projects of this amazing organisation!

Learn More About AMCS
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PLASTIC FREE NOOSA

As a Noosa business we're especially proud to support Plastic Free Noosa, a nationally iconic initiative by Noosa Council through Tourism Noosa in collaboration with Boomerang Alliance.

We share in their hope and efforts to make Noosa a single-use plastic free community.

Learn More About Plastic Free Noosa
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GREEN FRIDAY

Green Friday is an annual event that runs counter to the consumption culture of Black Friday. We joined their lineup of like minded brands united by our common goal to encourage responsible consumption, and support businesses that prioritise eco-friendly initiatives.

Learn More About Green Friday
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CLIMATE COUNCIL

We partner with The Climate Council Australia's leading climate change communications organisation, to drive climate action and promote solutions to reduce emissions.

Learn More About Climate Council Australia