From plastics to purpose: choose greener with CoirProducts this July

But these “small” choices are adding up — in landfills, in oceans, in the bellies of birds and whales. Even in human bloodstreams.

This is why, this month, we’re excited to step into Plastic Free July, joining millions across the world fighting plastic pollution. We are inviting you to do the same - and choose differently with us.

Growing with purpose

At CoirProducts, we believe change begins in the soil — in what we plant, what we nourish, and what we leave behind.

That’s why our coir-based products are naturally plastic-free, peat-free, and biodegradable. No microplastics, no harmful residues. Just clean, natural growing solutions that return to the earth when their job is done.

It’s also why we keep asking ourselves: how can we do more?

For us at CoirProducts, sustainability isn’t just a slogan. It’s a lifelong commitment. By minimising plastic and offering natural coir solutions, we’re helping growers, landscapers, and gardeners make real environmental change.

Our coir breaks down into organic matter, enriching soil rather than contributing to landfill. We source ethically and transparently, with materials that decompose into the earth—true to our ethos, “from the earth, back to the earth”.

A bag you can’t uncarry

On July 3 — International Plastic Bag-Free Day — we’re reminded of these worrying facts:

According to the United Nations Environment Programme, “every day, the equivalent of 2,000 garbage trucks full of plastic are dumped into the world's oceans, rivers, and lakes.” With plastic pollution being a global problem, UNEP highlights that, “every year 19-23 million tonnes of plastic waste leaks into aquatic ecosystems, polluting lakes, rivers and seas.” These seriously harm our ecosystems, as well as affecting people’s wellbeing and livelihoods.

Plastic takes many, many years to break down, and many of them never do — becoming fatal traps for wildlife, or toxic particles in our soil, air, and water.

Plastic bags are convenient. But they cost the planet dearly.

We believe there’s a better way — and we’re already living it.

What we’re doing at CoirProducts

●      We don’t offer plastic pots, our coir pots are 100% biodegradable.

 

●      We design for reuse, recyclability, and return to nature.

 

●      We source responsibly — no greenwashing, just transparency.

 

●      We offer grow kits that come plastic-free, ready to plant.

 

●      And we educate, not preach — sharing ideas that empower action.

The bigger picture

If going by current trends, environmental bodies predict that plastic leakage to the environment would grow by 50% by 2050,

Furthermore, research has shown that only about 9% of plastics are actually recycled. Many plastic products are not designed to be reused and recycled, and some countries also lack the infrastructure for doing so.

Ready to start?

Here’s how you can make this month matter:

✅ Ditch plastic growing material like pots and seed trays, for CoirProducts coir pots and seed trays, which are completely natural and biodegradable
  ✅ Say no to single-use — bring your own bag, bottle, and lunchbox
  ✅ Use #PlasticFreeWithCoirProductsUK #CoirWithPurpose to share your plastic-free growing journey with us
 

From the earth, back to the earth

At CoirProducts.co.uk, we’re proud to lead with impact, helping to build lasting change, one plastic-free garden at a time.

If your home, business, school, or community garden, wants to explore coir solutions, reach out—we’re here to help you switch sustainably.