Biogone introduces landfill-biodegradable seedling pots
- Written by Diane Falzon
Nurseries around Australia use thousands of garden pots and seedling trays every year and if the pots are not made with PP plastics marked with the recycling symbol ‘5’ then it cannot be recycled. Most often than not ending up in landfills like material left over from tree removal.
One of Australia’s leading eco-conscious companies, Biogone has designed cost effective landfill-biodegradable seedling pots – adding to the suite of all-new and industry-leading products in its growing range, amplifying its position as the only manufacturer in the world making an extensive line of responsible plastic products.
Biogone understands nurseries and hardware stores, like Seed and Shovel Nursery, are looking to make the switch in their supply chain and packaging or offer their customers alternative gardening packaging solutions.
Seed and Shovel have been growing seedlings in Biogone’s seedling pots since establishment. Jessie Sullivan the Founder said “Seed and Shovel pride itself on delivering high quality, rare plants, with a zero-waste policy. I was looking for accessible plastic alternative pot and packaging items and only found Biogone as my only option unless ordering from overseas.”
Like many, Jessie uses them to grow and to sell, as well as deliver the seedlings in. “They are great and work perfectly for both. Just like plastic – but better! We now purchase all plastic free products for packaging our plants – mostly from Biogone!”
Once the seedlings have been removed and ready for repotting, the seeding pots can be reused for the next round of seed planting. Or for individuals to return them back to store scheme.
The pots are designed so that once they can no longer serve their original purpose, they can be disposed to rubbish and once in a landfill, will biodegrade approximately 90+ percent faster than conventional seedling pots. Biodegrading into an organic matter, producing a natural fertiliser and no microplastics.
According to Dr Ross Headifen, co-founder of Biogone, the demand within the industry has been steadily increasing as small to medium size businesses are looking at different ways to package their products or inject the Biogone products in their business.
“Biogone focuses on all possible sustainable elements in their business to reduce plastic waste. With each product we create, we are aiming to reduce the plastic build up in landfills. Incorporating Biogone landfill-biodegradable technology is like an insurance policy that will allow the plastic to biodegrade away when it is eventually disposed to a landfill.”
Biogone landfill-biodegradable seedling pots are available in packs of 10, 50 and 1200.
