University of Guelph eco-friendly flower pots blossom in U.S. and Canada
The pots contain recycled plastics and up to 30 per cent bio-fibres. They were developed by a team led by Amar Mohanty, a professor in the Department of Plant Agriculture and School of Engineering and director of U of G’s Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre (BDDC).
The team included the U of G Catalyst Centre and industry collaborators Competitive Green Technologies and the Myers Industries Lawn and Garden Group.
The resin in the bio-composite pots is made of bio-fibres from miscanthus grasses but could also come from wood, oat hulls, soybean hulls or spent coffee grounds.
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