Plastic use in Horticulture

The latest news and updates on issues surrounding the effort to minimise waste of and use of plastic products in the horticulture industry.

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Choice Marketing garden centres to phase out black plastic plant pots

Choice Marketing garden centres to phase out black plastic plant pots

With black plastic plant pots deemed unrecyclable, a garden centre buying group has decided to stop selling plants grown in them.

29 October 2019 , By Matthew Appleby

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Dutch model to be used to ask UK Government for horticulture subsidies

Dutch model to be used to ask UK Government for horticulture subsidies

20 November 2019 , By Matthew Appleby
Peat will be available "for years to come" as Responsible Sourcing Scheme nears launch

Peat will be available "for years to come" as Responsible Sourcing Scheme nears launch

19 November 2019 , By Matthew Appleby
David Austin Roses drops bare root plastic packaging

David Austin Roses drops bare root plastic packaging

19 November 2019 , By Matthew Appleby
Horticulture environmental sustainability roadmap planned

Horticulture environmental sustainability roadmap planned

18 November 2019 , By Matthew Appleby
Dobbies Garden Centres flags tree shortage and predicts trends for 2020

Dobbies Garden Centres flags tree shortage and predicts trends for 2020

14 November 2019 , By Matthew Appleby
H Smith Plastics champions plant pot reuse over recycling

H Smith Plastics champions plant pot reuse over recycling

11 November 2019 , By Matthew Appleby
Horticulture needs to sell its role as an environment services industry to help drive recruitment report finds

Horticulture needs to sell its role as an environment services industry to help drive recruitment report finds

6 November 2019 , By Matthew Appleby
Friends of the Earth recommends olives and palms instead of a Christmas trees

Friends of the Earth recommends olives and palms instead of a Christmas trees

6 November 2019 , By Matthew Appleby
Lobby your waste management company over plastic plant pot recycling says garden centre director

Lobby your waste management company over plastic plant pot recycling says garden centre director

5 November 2019 , By Matthew Appleby
'Ferocious' rain in October hits plant sales

'Ferocious' rain in October hits plant sales

4 November 2019 , By Matthew Appleby

Analysis

What's next for plastic plant pots?

What's next for plastic plant pots?

1 May 2019 , By Matthew Appleby
How are the messages growers use to promote their products to retail customers changing?

How are the messages growers use to promote their products to retail customers changing?

9 May 2019 , By Matthew Appleby
What does building a coherent strategy on sustainability mean for the garden industry?

What does building a coherent strategy on sustainability mean for the garden industry?

10 June 2019
Is the plastics issue being brought under control?

Is the plastics issue being brought under control?

23 April 2019 , By Matthew Appleby
What does being ethical really mean for horticulture?

What does being ethical really mean for horticulture?

7 May 2019 , By Matthew Appleby

Opinion

Opinion... Get rid of plastics in Horticulture

Opinion... Get rid of plastics in Horticulture

1 February 2018 , By Geoff Dixon
Opinion... Better targets to tackle pollution

Opinion... Better targets to tackle pollution

6 September 2018 , By Peter Seabrook
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