Ecotribo plant pots (made from upcycled waste)
Instead of contributing to the plastic waste problem, why not choose innovative plant pots made from upcycled waste? Choose artisan makers of plant pots, who are doing just that!
Ecotribo makes plant pots from fishing waste!
Don’t leave full watering cans around, as small creatures could drown.
Keep unsafe flowers away from pets
Many plants (including sago palm) and flowers are unsafe near pets, so be aware of this before buying/growing flowers, or gifting to others. PDSA has tips for pet-safe gardens. Find lists of plants/flowers that are toxic to:
Also never face indoor plants to face outdoor gardens, to help stop birds flying into glass windows.
Myth: indoor plants don’t ‘clean the air’
Be careful what you read in the media about ‘indoor plants to clear the air’. This is a 30-year old myth based on old NASA technology (the only way this could happen, would be if you literally covered a room in so many plants that you wouldn’t be able to see or move!)
Where to recycle plastic plant pots
Enter your postcode at Recycle Now (some garden centres accept them). Black plant pots (like black bin bags) can’t be recycled, as sorting machines don’t recognise the colour, so they have to go in your bin.
Each year, over 500 million plastic plant pots (and trays) are thrown away in the UK, generating waste at landfills or incineration depots. Yet most councils don’t accept them, due to being ‘contaminated with soil’.
