Where are we now
Once a year, a grower replaces all the plants in the greenhouse. This means that once a year, plant residues, ground cover and growing media are removed from the greenhouse as well.
how we will make it happen
Since 2020, we have been mapping the quantities of each waste stream generated at our growing facilities. Once these waste streams have been identified and quantified, we can investigate the possible destinations for each one. These include green waste, plastic, growing media, paper and other waste. Waste processors are continually looking for new applications and destinations for these materials.
on the way
to 100%
One of the initiatives focuses on rockwool slabs, which are used as a growing medium for plants. Once they are no longer needed in the greenhouse, the rockwool slabs are processed into raw materials for other products, such as bricks.
Another approach used by our growers is to replace rockwool slabs with organic growing media. Several of our pepper growers are now growing on coconut-based substrate. In addition, research is being conducted at our Research Centre to compare the performance of organic growing media with that of rockwool slabs.