In This Issue
Glee opens tomorrow morning…and there’s so much to see
Ready to showcase future of garden retailing
Glee 2019 opens tomorrow morning at 9am
Burgon & Ball and the National Trust: a new licensed tool range
Kelkay lead from the front
Apta set to launch over 400 new products
Johnsons Lawn Seed celebrates 200 years of cutting-edge success!
Go plastic-neutral with Deco-Pak!
Gardening tools you can rely on from Fiskars
Meet ‘The King’ - cleaning and restoring colour to stone ornaments
Primus works with RSPB on hand crafted wooden bird range
The Primeur team looks forward to meeting you
New sole distribution partnership for SBM
Woodlodge to launch new collection of lightweight sustainable pots
Exciting new concepts from Zest 4 Leisure
Capi products focus on biodiversity and environment
To boldy grow, like no one has grown before
See the new Zöon pet care range from Smart
Bord na Móna to launch entirely peat-free brand
The Pentik Nordic Lifestyle Concept complements garden centre's offerings
Innovative gardening gloves for all seasons from Town & Country
Exciting developments from Evergreen Horticulture
Wilkinson Sword expands Ultralight Collection with high-performance loppers
Coffee Logs offer perfect sustainable solution
G Plants launch 2020 brochure of summer flowering lines
Quality and design at affordable prices from Fallen Fruits
Vitavia Greenhouses can't wait to see you
Unveiling the next generation of Organic Slug & Weevil Controls
Home, Gift & Lifestyle opportunities with ESA
MO Bacter Instant Lawn Tonic – the 100% solution to persistent moss in lawns
The organic way to clean paths, patios, farmyards and more
Garden Pride – Bigger and better than ever before!
Sustainable cards that plant trees and feed bees
Doctor Organics: The Organic Solution
Novelty bulb gifts and seed potatoes the talk of the town at Taylors
Tildenet continues to strengthen across all brands
Make sure Treadstone is on ‘Must Visit’ List
A look at Provenance & sustainability by Simon Read, Willow Wand MD
Azpects’ EASYGarden delivers retailers year-round sales
Introducing Nature Safe – the new range of 100% organic plant and lawn feeds
Distinctive UK handcrafted ranges from Harrod
Sorbus is cut above the rest – ARS Japanese Pruning Range
Pure fantasy from Fountasia
Transforming a garden centre with Newspan
Fun and quirky designs from Mala Leather
The Glee team make their #PowerOfOne pledges – what’s yours?
New Product Showcase, in association with GTN, head up a packed awards programme
Glee Buyers Power List 2019: the shortlist
PAWExpo to launch in 2020
Introducing ‘The Marketplace’ at Pets at Glee 2019
Join the Retail Lab and Discovery tours
Glee 2019 Retail Lab sponsor interview: Ivyline
Glee 2019 Retail Lab sponsor interview: Meadow View Stone
Glee 2019 Retail Lab sponsor interview: EKJU
Glee 2019 Retail Lab sponsor interview: Scheurich
Glee 2019 Retail Lab sponsor interview: Verona Group
Glee looks to a plastic-free future
International Buyers’ Centre to be hosted by Gardenex
GIMA Business Village
Glee Innovators Zone
Seminar content, in association with the HTA
The Great British Growing Awards
Green Heart
Vegans and organic gardeners drive demand for natural garden products
Glee Daily News brings you all the latest Glee news - previews, live issues from the show and an omnibus edition
Lets get Floral on Thursday at Glee for Greenfingers
GIMA Innovators’ Seed Corn Fund 2018 winners – one year later
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Go plastic-neutral with Deco-Pak!

 

Packaging – what’s it made out of, does it contain plastic, can it be recycled and what carbon footprint will it leave on the planet? These are questions that every exhibitor is likely to face from retail buyers when Glee opens its doors at Birmingham’s NEC tomorrow and with good reason.

 

Cutting down on single-use plastic is at the top of the public agenda, and buyers know that truly green products that leave a minimal environmental footprint will fly off the shelves.

 

Here, we ask Deco-Pak Marketing Director, Craig Hall, how the family-run garden landscaping and decorative aggregates specialist is leading the way in reducing its footprint, and contributing to projects that will leave our planet with a brighter future for the next generation.

 

What is Deco-Pak’s policy on cutting waste?

Deco-Pak is 100% focused on reducing its environmental impact, reusing materials where possible, and ensuring that any waste is recycled. All our packaging is 100% recyclable, however, this is only the beginning and we have ambitious plans to make our operations even greener – read on!

 

How is Deco-Pak reducing plastic in packaging?

Our policy is reduce, reuse and recycle, with single-use plastics at the top of the agenda. One option is to reduce the thickness of plastic that we put into bags without sacrificing the bag’s integrity and purpose. Deco-Pak is currently trialling recycled plastic, made from repurposed consumer waste, into our bags. There is still a long way for the technology to come up to speed. Working with GIMA, we are investigating ways in which consumers and retail partners can close the recycling loop. GIMA will be participating in a panel discussion at GLEE on ‘Reducing plastic use: the industry’s perspective’, taking place on 11th September.

 

The industry is abuzz with plastic alternatives. Why isn’t Deco-Pak switching to similar packaging?

It’s great to see so many suppliers looking at alternatives, however our research has shown that alternatives aren’t as green as we had first hoped. On first inspection, plastic alternative packaging appears to be a great idea, but drill down deeper and the reality is quite a different picture. Further factors need to be considered such as additional emissions of carbon dioxide in the production of such products, is the packaging fit for retail and consumer purpose, and how realistic logistically is it for recycling without contamination, or for composting domestically? For these reasons, we have decided to pursue other solutions.

 

Deco-Pak is becoming ‘plastic-neutral’. What does this mean?

Sir David Attenborough’s Blue Planet TV series left a global audience horrified at the devastating effect that ocean plastic waste is having on marine wildlife and the environment. We can all play a role in helping to clean the world’s oceans, and that’s why Deco-Pak is pledging to back schemes that remove plastics from the ocean, with the target of becoming plastic neutral – similar to being carbon neutral, where businesses offset their carbon footprint. This involves donating to charity partners, economic development firms that empower disenfranchised communities to collect and exchange any type of plastic for currency. This scheme makes a real difference, as ocean plastic is collected and exchanged for cash, as well as healthcare coverage, school tuition and much more.

 

What is Deco-Pak’s target for eliminating single-use plastics?

While all our packaging is recyclable, Deco-Pak intends to ultimately eliminate single-use plastics by closing the loop. We are currently researching ways to further reduce virgin plastic in packaging, however in the near future we intend to further highlight the way in which plastics can be recycled by consumers and retailers alike. Furthermore, all staff will become plastic-neutral, offsetting their estimated plastic waste.

Please visit Deco-Pak on stand Y40-Z41 in Hall 20 at Glee to find out more. Not only will our shirts be made from recycled plastics, but we’ll have genuinely innovative new ranges, including our exciting new Eco Stone collection of recycled decorative aggregates.

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