Recyclability of materials was an important factor when choosing materials for my bee box and this time not just for money saving reasons. I wanted to create a product to help boost the number of solitary bees which are an essential pollinator for our plant life and food crops....on the other hand if my product is just going to add to the mounds of plastic waste im giving with one hand and taking with the other. Im supposed to be doing something GOOD for the planet and im cancelling myself out if my product just creates more waste.
My product:
My product:
- The main material for the outer wrapping Tetra Pak is made from misprint and waste rolls meaning im reusing otherwise 'useless' material. The other material i used such as Polypropylene could also be from recycled material.
- All my materials can be recycled (Tetra Pak and polypropylene)
- Bamboo was responsibly sourced and is a natural material