05/11/2026
✨️ A huge thank you to WRC Recycling !✨️
You may or may not have been aware, but there has been an ongoing environmental issue within horticulture for a long time now, in that it is not easy to recycle black plastics, but historically, the majority of packs and pots have been produced in black.
Manufacturers have changed massively, particularly in the last couple of years, and most pots are now made in a taupe colour which is much easier to recycle.
But....
Although we always try to recycle and re-use our pots & carry trays for as long as possible, the different manufacturers have not only changed the colour, they have also changed the sizes, so the newer packs no longer fit our many carry trays that we have had for years and years and years.
But we couldn't just put 7 or 8 bulk bags of trays in the skip! 😮 We have hung on to them for ages desperately hoping for an answer, while they continue to take up room in our pot store!
Here comes WRC Recycling! ♻️
They have the type of machine that is able to recycle this particular black plastic and they very kindly took all of our excess trays and broken pots. The boys delivered the last load to them earlier this week.
You might still see us using black plastics until our stocks run out, but slowly you will see the taupe pots being more commonplace.
Try to be kind to our environment. Re-use is always the first option, but when it cannot be re-used, recycle! ♻️
