07/08: Plastic Pots Re-Use
Our Spring Newsletter (now in the Library Section of the website) contained a article discussing the ongoing waste problem created by many thousands of plastic plant pots. We are delighted that one of our intrepid IG members has uncovered the fact that Capital Gardens, which run the Highgate Garden Centre, N6, and the Ally Pally Garden Centre, N10, will take back unwanted pots from customers, sterilise them, and reuse them in all six of their London centres and their landscape gardening operation, as well as passing them to local suppliers. This is a practical and beneficial way of reducing landfill waste and full marks should go to Capital Gardens Group for setting it up. We hope that they do more business as people realise they will take unwanted pots, and of course, that other retailers of plants get themselves organised in a similar manner. IG members desperate to reduce their plant pot mountain sustainably should also remember that Capital Gardens will give them a 10% discount on production of a valid membership card on weekdays.
