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“I chose Biji Biji because I am truly inspired by their goals and objectives in innovating things out of waste”, Jason said. He is extremely confident that his premium fabric will be in good hands here at Biji Biji and also mentioned that he is “just glad to help out a little!”

Picture yourself at an event, looking all around. You see your typical event set-up. The stage, the refreshments, the table. The one thing you’re probably not noticing is what you’re standing on. That's when Biji Biji came up with the idea - a Felt Collection!

Biji Biji prides itself in its Ethical Fashion, staying true to the 4 SDGs - SDG #1 No Poverty, SDG #8 Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG#11 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, and SDG #12 Responsible Production and Consumption. We aim to reverse and challenge the exploitative measures taken by major corporations around the world. In order to do that, we need your help!

On the night of Feb 22 2020, a Facebook post concerning Kingham’s forest of 2 MILLION rainforest trees (many which only exist here!) went viral. Alas! We wish it was gaining traction for good reasons. Sadly, the post, written by journalist and documentary filmmaker Jules Rahman Ong, shed light on the heinous crime of destroying these precious treasures.

Who’s to say that the classic sling bag is only fancied by girls? The Biji Biji bags know no gender, race or creed as proven by our ex-intern, Ardi, who rocks it with his unique sense of style! 

From being hung around as promotional material, we renew the conventional perspective of the single, monotonous purpose of tarpaulin banners at Biji Biji. We consider the typically discarded banner material a fresh canvas of new possibilities - thus the idea sparked. 

It was an absolute honour for Biji Biji to have met Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Jason Mraz when he serenaded his Malaysian fans with a visit during his “Good Vibes” Concert Tour back in May last year. During the time, we were also thrilled with the opportunity of meeting the locally renowned Malaysian artist, Aizat Amdan, too! What did they think of us? 

She is no stranger to the people here at Biji Biji as Zoe Victoria is in fact, one of the co-founders of Biji-biji Initiative!  Being part of the pioneering batch, Zoe is one of the first few who have been involved in the production of Biji Biji bags from the very start. “From the first prototype we tried to hot glue together!" How do the bags fare today since their hot-glueing days? 

"Now, to present a token of appreciation (TOA) to our guest-of-honours!"

Quick question - What would the TOA be? What did you just think of? Yup, we’re all on the same page. Just to be clear - allow me to attempt to read your mind.

17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were launched by the United Nations in 2015 as a universal call to action to protect the planet and ensure everyone enjoys peace and prosperity by 2030. Biji Biji is motivated to play our part in the process of achieving these goals - how do we partake in 4 out of the 17 goals launched through what we do? 

From sustainable event management to sustainable gifting, the Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) is doing the “impossible” through its collaboration with Biji Biji and Biji-biji Initiative by challenging the norms of unsustainable practices at large events. RWMF is one of the biggest international music festivals in the region. How do they realistically maintain green practices at such a huge festival? 

On your way to work, or when you walk around your university campus, streets, on highway billboards and even in schools! - you would have surely noticed advertisements of all sorts placed all over. These adverts typically look similar in terms of the banner used.  Ever stopped to wonder where they go after the period of advertising is over? Where does that huge piece of material get tossed to?