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Recycling and reusing for the future

Recycling and reusing for the future

By Matthew Thompson on 3rd September, 2010

During a time when so much attention is placed on recycling and re-using, re-thinking about our future and protecting our environment is important. Plastic wastage has been a problem from bags to bottles, and now a significant amount of used plant pots are incinerated or sent to the land-fill, when alternatives are available. Giving unwanted pots to neighbours or to plant nurseries is one way of reusing pots that are made from plastic which uses up to 7% of the world's oil production. How much more can be thrown away?

Recycling plastic plant pots used to be difficult, with the cost of sorting the plastics being the major problem. Friends of the Earth claim the introduction of new 'degradable' plastic do little or nothing to help the environment. They aren't as good as the new sorting technology which makes sifting through the different types of plastic simpler and easier. Biodegradable pots are out there to use, made from a range of different materials, such as coir, woodchip and rice husk. These biodegradable pots can be planted into the soil or added to the compost heap and usually degrade over a reasonable amount of time.

This way of finding alternative methods can be seen in the way Decorated Shed incorporate their own creation Thermo and Green Shell composite wood panels that offer an eco-friendly alternative to normal wooden structures. They are classed as the 'ultra-green' energy efficient solution for your garden studio, providing a luxurious alternative for your insulation needs. Decorated Shed strictly work with only FSC or PEFC accredited suppliers to ensure that the timber materials used in our buildings are from sustainable and ethically managed sources.


Category:  Environment

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