Landscape Ontario to Create First Nationwide Horticultural Plastics Recycling Program

Landscape Ontario is working to create the first nationwide post-consumer horticultural plastics recycling program. A movement is underway to restrict plastic containers. To date, water bottles and plastic bags are the most visible targets in the discussion.

As members of the green industry, those in the horticultural trades understand the need to help the environment.

Targeted items include plastic garden pots, trays, tags, irrigation pipes and greenhouse poly. The partnership will include recycling companies, pot manufacturers, garden centres, nurseries and growers. Pots, trays and tags would be collected directly from consumers at centres right across Canada.

Landscape Ontario is investigating funding for the recycling program.

Those interested in learning more about the program, may attend the association’s trade show, Garden Expo, from Oct. 21 to 22 at the Toronto Congress Centre. Landscape Ontario is the largest landscape trade association in Canada with more than 2,000 members.

Visit www.gardenexpo.ca today for more.