Our Impact
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Started in 2009,
and still searching.
Since day one, we've been working to help you reduce the environmental impact of your pet. It started with a love of dogs, followed by the acknowledgement that giving them the life they deserve (plus a little extra) has an impact that needs to be challenged.
And so, Beco was born.
A letter from George.
We're on a mission to create the best possible products for cats and dogs, whilst doing as little harm to the environment as possible.
We’ve come a long way, but there’s lots more we want to achieve. With environmental pressures greater than ever and the prospect of more plastic in the ocean than fish by 2050, as humans and pet owners, we need to act now - before it’s too late.
I'm immensely proud of what the team at Beco have achieved so far. We promise to continue searching for ways to reduce the impact of our products, whilst working to offset what remains, and having a lot of fun in the process. We believe that every dog and cat, little or large, can make a difference.
George
Beco Founder, Tarka’s dad.
Our Story
A brief history of Beco
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Bowls from chopsticks
Bowls from chopsticks
Our journey began in China, where we went searching for a manufacturing byproduct that could be recycled. It was here we discovered bamboo offcuts from a Chinese chopstick factory could be turned into bowls. Crazy, right?
A year of firsts
A year of firsts
As soon as we moved into our cosy London office, we set to work looking for retailers. The first of our fantastic partners signed up to stock our range and soon Beco was popping up in pet stores across Britain.
Winner, winner (free range) chicken dinner
Winner, winner (free range) chicken dinner
We were honoured to win Best Start Up at the HSBC awards. George even put on a suit for the ceremony. George doesn’t really do suits, so it really was a momentous occasion.
Europe, here we come
Europe, here we come
It was getting a bit tight for space in the old place, what with all the new staff and their dogs. So we moved again to shiny new offices. It was around this time that we popped a few bottles of bubbly to celebrate Beco launching in European shops. Cheers.
Suckers for natural rubber
Suckers for natural rubber
Excitement levels were high in the Beco office the day we found out about the strength and elasticity of this amazing material. Some might call us easily pleased, we call it passionate. This was the start of our natural rubber dog toys.
Here for natural hemp
Here for natural hemp
Hemp's an incredibly tough, antibacterial material that’s great for cleaning canine teeth. Who knew?! Hemp's super efficient to farm, growing dense and tall with little need for chemical pesticides or fertilisers.
Turning plastic into soft toys
Turning plastic into soft toys
We recycled up to 15 plastic bottles (per toy) that would otherwise be entering our oceans or landfill, and turned them into soft dog toys. We won’t bore you with the sciencey bit but this remains our proudest discovery to this day.
Clean parks, clean streets
Clean parks, clean streets
We launched our own big and strong dog poo bags for those that want to dispose of their dogs poop in park bins or home waste. Our bags are now made from post-consumer recycled materials.
Dinner time
Dinner time
We launched a food that's focused on reducing food miles, ethical farming and lower-impact ingredients. Using free-range chicken not “free run” or intensively-reared like other brands, wild-caught fish species and free-roaming wild boar, a low carbon red meat.
Home compostable poop bags
Home compostable poop bags
We launched a range of compostable poop bags that biodegrade in well-managed home compost heaps. What's more they're made from cornstarch, a plant-based materials, and PBAT.
We also kicked off our charity partnership with the wonderful people at HYPS (Helping Yorkshire Poundies). They save dogs from death row, rehabilitating and caring for them until they find a loving home. And we make sure the dogs are well fed from day one.
Rolling up our sleeves
Rolling up our sleeves
We got stuck into the Great British Beach Clean. A team of us headed down to the Kent coast to help clean Pett Level Beach. We left it sparkling.
Different strokes for different folks
Different strokes for different folks
Much like their owners, dogs like some foods more than others. Some go bonkers for biscuits, others drool over meaty chunks soaked in gravy. We launched a grain free wet dog food for those who like a little gravy, or the discerning dog who likes a combination of both.
Striving
for sustainability
Always searching for new ways to reduce the environmental impact of pets, and will never stop.
Quality
matters
Our ingredients and materials make us. If it's not good enough for us - it's not good enough for your dog.
Inspired by dogs
everyday
They bring daily adventure into our lives and help reconnect us with nature. They're an inspiration.
Always
innovating
Constantly challenging ourselves to find better processes, materials and ingredients.
Transparent
in all that we do
We're open about the way we do things, inviting our community to ask questions and keep us accountable.
