Leading Growers Recognized for Green Practices
Sixteen of North America’s largest growers are being honored for their green efforts and environmentally conscious practices. The Million Bottle Club, organized by McConkey’s rEarth plastic water bottle recycling program, recognizes growers who have recycled more than 1 million plastic water bottles into plant containers.
“Simply by growing in rEarth, the Million Bottle Club honorees have recycled 117 million bottles combined, keeping those bottles out of our landfills, oceans and streets,” said Dave Edenfield, Business Development Manager for McConkey. “Choosing a 100% recycled, curbside-recyclable grow container made from water bottles is a positive impact on the environment that’s easy to make.”
A huge environmental concern, plastic bottles go into landfills and litter at the astonishing rate of 60 million every day. Since only 1 in 4 are recycled, these growers make a huge impact by using products like rEarth, which help the environment by diverting bottles away from landfills and re-forming them into curbside recyclable grower containers.
This year’s Million Bottle Award recipients include :
20 Million Bottles or More
Armstrong Growers
Kawahara Nursery
10 Million Bottles or More
Colorama Wholesale Nursery
Do-Right’s Plant Growers
YC Nurseries
5 Million Bottles or More
Cal Color Growers
Iwasaki Bros., Inc.
Sidhu & Sons
1 Million Bottles or More
Smith Gardens
Certified Plant Growers
Hong’s Nursery
Van Wingerden Greenhouses
Pacific Growers
De Goede Brothers
Beaver Nursery
Clearwater Color
Announced each summer, The Million Bottle Award is based on the cumulative number of bottles recycled since the grower began using rEarth. “Some of these growers have increased their environmental impact exponentially as multi-year awardees, and still more were very close to their first million bottle,” said Dave. “We look forward to welcoming a growing number into the Million Bottle Club next year.”
rEarth is manufactured by McConkey Company, a leading producer and distributor of horticultural goods, with locations in Sumner, WA, and Garden Grove, CA. A family-owned business for three generations, McConkey offers a wide product selection including containers, coverings, soil, and more. For more information, visit www.mcconkeyco.com.
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