Our Finofil™ aquatic baskets constitute the vast majority of the plastic we use. We are proud to say they have been made from 100% recycled Polypropylene Co-Polymer (PPCP) for over 40 years, long before it became fashionable. We chose black because it allows us to use all other colours of recycled material for the process. Due to the black pigment however, many recycling centres will not recycle the pots. They are not kerbside recyclable. We considered Taupe, however due to the dirt which is easily engrained into the plastic, they are often not kerbside recyclable either and frequently end up being incinerated. As over 90% of global plastic does not get recycled, we feel it is clearly best to ensure all our pots are made from recycled material – we do not use any virgin material in the production of our pots and trays. Please return pots and trays wherever possible – we can arrange free collection at the end of the season. If you return trays to us, we will reuse or recycle every single one.

Our handles are not made using recycled material due to the strength required and the colours. Less than 2% of our pot plastic usage is for the handles and we are looking at ways to use some or all recycled material for these in future.

We spent some time researching the most environmentally friendly bags. The biggest issue remains the lack of clarity on how the end consumer should dispose of the bag. The terminology is somewhat confusing and misleading. If biodegradable and compostable plastic is accidentally put in recycling it will contaminate the plastic and prevent recycling of good plastic. Biodegradable is often worse than normal plastic because when it degrades it may simply break down into smaller & harder to remove plastic that will inevitably end up in the wrong place. Compostable may mean in an industrial composter or home composter but it may not break down in the other systems. These bags also cannot be reused as many times, if at all. We therefore chose plastic that could be recycled and to use as much recycled material as possible. We recommend you reuse bags and recycle when you cannot reuse.

Our plastic bags are:

Lily Grab & Go Bags: Includes 20% recycled material. No 4 logo – Widely kerbside recyclable.

Lily Bags, box liners and other bags: LDPE material. No 4 logo – Widely kerbside recyclable.

Aquatic Fertiliser Pouch: HDPE No 2 logo – widely kerbside recyclable.