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Van Belle’s new pots by CTi Plastic, a Canadian company, are made entirely from recycled plastic and post-consumer plastic.
Apr 1, 2020

Van Belle moves to eco-friendly pots

Van Belle Nursery announced that as of April 13, 2020, it will be the first company in North America to deliver a live goods program using the new “Flow Pot” by CTi Plastic, made entirely from recycled plastic collected from river and ocean-bound sources, as well as post-consumer plastic.
Jun 15, 2014

Still time to be involved in plastic recycling

Ontario garden centres may become drop-off depots for used garden plastics.
May 15, 2014

Garden centres may sign-up for recycling program

National Plastic Recycling Event to run June 20 to July 1.
Peter Rofner of Richmond Nursery doesn’t just talk about helping the environment.
Aug 15, 2013

Richmond Nursery diverts horticultural plastic from landfills

Ottawa-area nursery has become the area’s only full-circle plastic pot recycling depot.
Aug 15, 2013

Work to reduce horticultural plastic beginning to pay off

Last year, 50 gardens centres across Canada collected over 90,000 lbs. of material.
The National Plastics Recycling Event takes place from June 21 to July 1.
Jun 15, 2013

Plastics recycling event begins June 25

The 2013 National Plastics Recycling Event will run until July 1.
Last year over 91,000 lbs. of horticultural plastic was recycled.
May 15, 2013

Garden centres can sign-up for recycling program

National Plastic Recycling Event will run from June 21 to July 1.
Aug 15, 2012

Recycling program sees 40 per cent increase

Nearly 100,000 lbs. of garden plastic was collected in the National Plastics Recycling Event held from June 22 to July 1.
Jul 15, 2012

Ontario well-represented in national recycling event

In Ontario nearly 20 garden centres signed up for the project this year, adding to the national total of 50 participants from eight provinces accepting recycling plastics at their garden centres.
May 15, 2012

Garden centre recycling program RETURNS

The 2012 National Plastics Recycling Event will run from June 22 to July 1.
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