Emotions hinder rational thinking in plant pot manufacturing

Added on 01 May 2024

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Emotions hinder rational thinking in plant pot manufacturing

Soparco, in Condé-sur-Huisne, halfway between Paris and Le Mans, is a third-generation family business. (Left to right: Adrien Cohu, Philippe Cohu, and Romain Cohu.) Photo Courtesy of AIPH

Soparco, a French manufacturer of horticultural pots and containers, acknowledges that the environmental impact of plastic waste has become a growing concern.

However, in keeping with a glass-half-full approach, it would also like to emphasise that sustainable products for the horticultural market have already been on the radar for many years. The industry has since taken bold steps to reduce plastic waste, writes Brand Wagenaar for FCI.