Dutch nursery Vilosa did not have to think for long when Modiform launched its new Pristine tray . Produced from 100 % recycle polystyrene without any coloring agent additives , this innovative Cartesian product form part of a more sustainable concatenation . Pristine signify pure and unspoiled , a fitting name for trays made of reuse material in the purest form .
Vilosa produces gamy - quality pot plants with a commission to make great products for everyone – not just for its own customers but also for the world . Now wonder sustainability is a top anteriority , as is the case with Modiform . Commercial Manager of Vilosa , Rick van Luijk , said , ‘ When Mark Bertens of Modiform told us about the launching of Pristine , we did not have to guess for very long . The Pristine trays come with the same lineament that we live and love , they are perfectly suited to our processes , and they are a sustainable selection . We have had no doubtfulness at all about switch to them . We trust that the choice we make as a manufacturer have a huge encroachment , including on our customers . The more sustainably we work , the more sustainable they become in turn . ’ Modiform is equally convinced , as its Commercial Manager , Mark Bertens , added , ‘ Modiform has phrase a self-coloured sustainability ambition , which shout out for us to work together with the whole chain , ban virgin plastic by 2025 , for example . Closing the material grummet is a vital part of this . Because the Pristine tray contain no virgin plastic or semblance additives , we can collect them from growers and recycle them internally . We can then use them to make new recyclable products . Like Vilosa , we want to make it well-situated for our customers to go sustainable by default . This is a great move , and Vilosa is one of the first growers to commute fully from black tray to Pristine ones . ’
Zero semblance additivesPreviously , trays had a small amount of dye add to them to prevent variations in tint – not within one product footrace , but across several of them . However , Rick enunciate that this is no longer an issue . The undifferentiated deep black color is no longer the average ; in fact , a slight deviation testify that it is a sustainable product . Rick keep , ‘ We always count at the input and output . The Pristine trays do not compromise on the tone of the materials used , as 100 % of what is now a tray will become a tray again . ’
Making the moveIn moving over to Pristine , Vilosa is certify that it is a pioneer in sustainability . raiser who want to make a sustainable replacement can start by using transport trays . The multiplication tray will then conform to after ; the passage stop for make all tray into Pristine trays will be complete within a year . Rick conclude , ‘ We have found a good partner in Modiform to make the range of mountains more sustainable together . We have learn for ourselves how Modiform has jell up the recycling watercourse at its own manufacturing plant ; not only does this inspire confidence , but it also means we can be sure that the used trays will be give a new lease of life . ’
