Clean-Tech in Focus: Filming Biome Bioplastics' Biodegradable Tree Shelter
In 2021, I worked with Life Size Media and director Brogen Murphy from White Deer Media to produce a short clean-tech film for Biome Bioplastics, showcasing an innovation that could make a measurable impact on the fight against plastic pollution and climate change.
The film tells the story of a deceptively simple but important solution: a fully biodegradable tree shelter. These shelters protect young saplings from grazing animals, but most are currently made from oil-based plastic and are rarely recovered, leading to widespread microplastic pollution. Biome’s breakthrough aims to solve that.
What the Film Highlights
The biodegradable tree shelter performs like a traditional plastic guard but naturally breaks down in the soil, leaving no toxic residue. Following two years of R&D and over 750 samples tested, the product offers a sustainable alternative that — if widely adopted — could eliminate 2,500 tonnes of plastic waste annually in the UK alone.
Rather than focusing on the product in isolation, the film captures how science, innovation, and environmental stewardship can align — showing the shelter in use, it’s development in the lab, and in the hands of those working to change how we plant and protect trees.
Shooting Across Sites with Drone Support
The film was shot across multiple UK locations, including field test sites and R&D settings, with a combination of tripod, gimbal, and drone footage. Aerial shots were key to showing the scale of deployment and environmental context — how these shelters integrate into real-world reforestation and land management.
Working closely with Brogen on a one-to-one basis gave the process a strong creative rhythm — nimble, focused, and collaborative. We captured everything needed to create a film that not only informed, but encouraged action.
A Sector I Know Well
With nearly a decade of experience in clean-tech filmmaking, I understand the unique challenges of this sector: balancing technical accuracy with visual engagement, working flexibly on location, and translating environmental impact into human stories.
This project was no exception. We had to move fast, film responsibly, and still deliver something visually rich and narratively clear — something that could live proudly on the Biome YouTube channel and serve as a lasting asset for their mission.
If you're working in clean-tech or sustainability and need a filmmaker who understands the sector, can work efficiently across multiple sites, and knows how to craft a strong, story-led visual narrative — I'd love to hear from you.
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