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| Plant’ables™; biodegradable pots from chicken feathers | |
Moving away from plastics. A new patented biodegradable material consists of recycled chicken feathers from which a range of pots have been produced by Capatex under the name Plant’ables™. The material is naturally hydrophobic reducing water usage and contains 10% slow release nitrogen. Apart from being utilized a pot/container, the product can be labelled as a fertilizer and soil amendment because of the natural organic matter it adds to the soil on decomposition. More information from Fax: 0044 1159786222, E-mail: agro-textiles@capatex.com www.capatex-agro-textiles.com On the same theme, the Napac NaturePot is 100% biodegradable, made from Miscanthus grass by Napac Biotechnology, Sirnach, Switwerland. The sturdy pots, ideal for garden, balcony and bedding plants are available in a wide range of shapes, sizes and colours. They are fully compatible with various irrigation systems including ebb & flow: Product consistency also allows it to be used in machine processing. Depending on size the pots will last up to 2 years. Fax 0041 719691415, E-mail: info@napac.ch www.napac.ch |
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