Plastic is the ultimate flower sleeve material , render that it ’s in good order recycled . Although proper recycling is a true challenge , Paardenkooper has managed to do so , as prove by its Recy ® and Recy ® Clear flower sleeve . Wim Ammerlaan of Rosa Plaza ( a Dutch - Ethiopian stand up grower ) is one of the ' other adopter ' who is using the recently launch Recy Clear sleeve .
Wim Ammerlaan proudly showing the fresh arm
" For age , we have been working with Dillewijn Zwapak ( now Paardekooper ) to recover a arm that is largely recycle , well-fixed to seal , and that is potent while also being sheer , " Wim says . He uses many flower arm for the Rosa Plaza nurseries in Ethiopia , which have a conflate area of more than 50 hour angle . " The Recy Clear sleeve allow us to reduce our virgin plastic usage by 70 per centum . "
The Recy Clear sleeve is manufactured from so - call Post Consumer Recycled ( PCR ) credit card , which is completely guileless , unlike the Recy sleeve . The latter is grey but has a unique selling percentage point : it consists of 100 % recycled sleeves * , an achievement that is enabled through the collaborating efforts of theCircular Plastics Allianceparties .
John van Berkel and Merel de Vries with Paardenkooper , presenting the unlike Recy and Recy Clear blossom sleeves and the Eco Flowerbox FECT
KosovoAt the Paardekooper authority in Aalsmeer , John van Berkel and Merel de Vries ( severally , Business Developer and Sustainability Advisor of Paardekooper ’s horticulture division * * ) elaborate on the sustainable flower arm . " Paradoxically , we ’re a promotion company that seeks to reduce the amount of promotion , " John says . " The Recy and Recy Clear are concrete case of this approach . In addition , we are concerned with abbreviate the supplying Ernst Boris Chain and reducing our footprint . To this end , we set up a new Recy sleeve production facility in Kosovo in cooperation with our cooperator Kivo , a manufacturer of PCR reuse products . "
Recy Clear PCR basis stuff upon delivery
Currently , Paardekooper ’s flower sleeve are among others produced in Vietnam , Colombia , and Kenya . The company has gamy hopes for its Recy and Recy Clear sleeve and the Modern production facility in Kosovo because the demand for sustainable packaging solutions is rapidly get . " In Europe , legislation is becoming increasingly consistent . European legislating will require the market place to hold at least 35 % of their charge plate from ( PCR ) recycle rootage . In this context of use , this form of solution is increasingly in need . "
Recy Clear hydrofoil as it leave alone the mill
FrontrunnersMerel emphasizes that Paardekooper confiscate great note value to sustainability , articulate : " As a producer , we also attempt to objectively value our own product . For representative , we develop a method acting that demo the sustainability levels of each of our products . This allows us to determine our R&D- priorities " .
" At Paardekooper , we are committed to developing circular systems to advertise the re - usage and recycling of products . For this reasonableness , we late launched our Eco Flowerbox FECT ® , which is a sustainable alternative for individual - use cardboard transport boxful . "
She also steer to The Life Cycle Assessment Centre ( The LCA Centre ) and the LCA dick , through which Royal Paardekooper Group advices customers with regards to their sustainabilty goals and provide insights into their footmark data . " Moreover , we are a knowledge pardner when it comes to ( international ) current and future statute law and regulation . This is specially beneficial for our non - European customers , such as those from the USA and Colombia , because Europe is at the cutting edge of sustainability . "
Towards PCR - onlyLast workweek , Wim presented the new peak sleeve to his customer . presently , the old arm are also being used , but this will change before long . " In the futurity , PCR - only sleeve may become a reality , but nowadays , it ’s not feasible . It would n’t be strong enough ; the sleeve fabric would resemble that of stretchy shopping bags . Let ’s be honest , nobody like to sell their flowers in this form of stuff . Although we strongly encourage any increase in PRC part , we are very happy with the subsist possibleness , as they make a real dispute . "
The PP - variance . To be mark from the PE version , which consists of 40 % of reuse cloth
- Recently , Broekhof and Dillewijn Zwapak , antecedently independently mesh packaging companies in the floriculture sector , have been integrated into Paardekooper under the horti division . presently , the staff has coalesce and run from the new building in Aalsmeer ( The Netherlands ) . This summer , the integration of the various ERP organisation will follow . Over time , the names of Broekhof and Dillewijn Zwapak will be increasingly less used .
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