Gardening | Gardening’s Green Wave
The legislation’s details will be worked out over the next few months as the ministry consults with stakeholder groups. The new legislation will help keep potentially toxic plastic residue out of our soil and water. For the gardening public, the legislative change means we have to be mindful of our purchasing choices and look to retailers to provide us with sustainable packaging options.
There are some environmentally friendly plant-pot alternatives being introduced, including pots made from coconut fibre, paper, rice-husks and biodegradable plastic growing bags. But any recyclable plant pot that industry develops containing even a small portion of plastic, recycled or new, must be mindful of the risk posed by degrading plastic chemicals that could build up in the environment and our food chain.
From June 25 to July 4, the National Plastic Recycling Event, sponsored by the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association, returns to communities across Canada.
Last year, the event diverted 24 metric tons (53,000 lbs.) of garden industry plastic from landfills to be recycled. The event is designed to offer gardeners an environmentally responsible way to dispose of their plastic plant pots and trays.
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