SoilWrap wins Greener Package Award

Ball Innovations, a business unit of Ball Horticultural Co., won a Greener Package Award for SoilWrap, a bio-based, plantable growing container. The Greener Package Awards competition is sponsored by Summit Publishing’s GreenerPackage.com, and recognizes innovations in five categories that significantly reduce packaging’s environmental footprint.

 

“SoilWrap has been in development for several years and is the result of breakthrough design and materials,” said Bill Doeckel, general manager of Ball Innovations. “Winning the Greener Package award bestows considerable third-party credibility and prestige for green packaging innovation.”

 

The bottomless pot design – winner in the Non-Food Primary Packaging category – is made from Mirel, a renewable, biodegradable and environmentally friendly material.

SoilWrap was designed by Greg Trabka, Sustainable Horticulture Specialist with Ball Innovations.

 

The plantable, printable design addresses the massive landfill waste associated with horticultural plastic. It also saves time during transplanting by approximately 30 percent as you do not need to remove the plant from the pot, and there are no pots to clean up after planting. Additionally, SoilWrap reduces transplant shock and loss due to breakage during transplanting.