Cadbury Schweppes has been using the Plantic eco-friendly
packaging since 2002. They aim to implement 100%
recoverable or biodegradable packaging across the entire
Cadbury Schweppes range by 2010.

Seedling punnets and planter pots are traditionally made
of durable plastic such as polypropylene. These items
successfully perform the function of containing the seeds
and plants throughout their propagation and growth,
including multiple handling and transport events at
nurseries and retail outlets, but are sent to landfill once the
plants have been planted out into garden beds.
Plantic pots, however, offer the opportunity to dispose the
pots into domestic compost, where they will biodegrade to
form compost for future plantings. And with innovative pot
design, it is possible to plant both pot and plant together,
avoiding the need to disturb the sensitive root systems.
The pot will biodegrade in the soil, leaving the plant to
flourish

Sales volumes (in metric tonnes) increased by 170% in the second half of 2008, compared to the same period in 2007, and 120% compared to the first half of 2008.

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