Simon spends loads of time out in the garden in the spring and summer, getting everything just perfect to make sure we have the very best produce growing for us. As a really eco-conscious family we are always looking for ways to be even more green than we already are - and now thanks to B&Q we can be even more green in the garden (pardon the pun!).
B&Q are the first company to remove all polystyrene packaging from their bedding plants, replacing it with a 100% recyclable alternative called easyGrow. We all know that polystyrene isn't very eco-friendly as it takes hundreds of years to biodegrade, so it definitely isn't an ideal material to be using when it comes to keeping ourselves eco-friendly. But, thanks to Paul and John Tyson - 2 brothers from Hull - B&Q are able to change that!
B&Q will sell over 80 million bedding plants between now and June, and with traditional packaging that would create that over 87,000 wheelie bins worth of polystyrene going in to landfills! That is pretty scary!
Instead of using peat as a growing material, easyGrow uses coir (coconut husks), and is held in a corn starch 'tea bag' which is placed directly into the ground, and which will biodegrade quickly and easily, leaving no trace of anything nasty in the ground after a few weeks. Being 95% peat free also reduces pressure on peat bogs - which are under threat across the British Isles, and which are a unique habitat for flora and fauna.Using easyGrow means healthier plants, easy to use, better for the planet - what's not to love? Such a simple change but such huge impacts across for the planet! You can buy easyGrow at your local B&Q - find your nearest store here.
