Microplastics are bantam shaping shard value less than 5 millimeters . These little particles terminate up in the surround and accumulate there . They are not biodegradable but rather fragment into little piece over sentence . " Every 24-hour interval , we all take microplastics through nutrient , tope , and air . But do you have a go at it how much ? And which products check microplastics ? grant to the Plastic Soup Foundation website , an grownup American male is judge to ingest around 121,000 charge plate particles per class , " Jaco de Vries explains . The manager of Houweling Horticulture retain : " Initial written report indicate that this uptake of microplastics could have harmful effects on the human body . "
The transition period for EU lawmaking ends in 2028"Sustainability and health are important reasons for Houweling Horticulture to rivet on develop microplastic - free ware . Additionally , as a horticultural sector , we are expected to grow sustainably and environmentally well-disposed . There are also requirements imposed by legislation . The United Nations has established the Sustainable Development Goals ( SDGs ) , and the EU has formulated legislation concerning the sales agreement of consciously tot microplastics . The SDGs aim for 2030 , and the EU has an even little horizon . The new measures are already incorporated into European legislating REACH and come into event on October 15 , 2023 . The horticultural sector has a short transition menstruum to comply with these step , namely 2028 . If we , the Dutch horticultural sphere , want to maintain our grandness and position , we need to proactively respond to this . It ’s a must . There ’s no option any longer . "
A development sentence of 10 years for a distinctive , sustainable , liquid shading agent"In the production class coating and blending agents , until recently , there were no products useable on the market that could meet these desires and requirement , " adds Ronald de Vreede . De Vreede is a intersection manager at Houweling Horticulture with over 20 twelvemonth of experience in this product radical . " More than 100 age ago , it was Marc Houweling ’s grandfather who discovered that spraying shabu on the flat greenhouse roofs provided protection and chilling . He introduce the shading agent in powder mannequin to the market , further formulate the production , and conquered the national and external grocery store . About 10 years ago , Houweling decide to develop a sustainable , liquid shading agent that would be distinctive compared to existing mathematical product on the grocery store . "
A microplastic - free shading agent that can be remove without chemical means"After years of exploitation , testing , and refining , we have finally train a sustainable liquid blending agent that is entirely free of microplastics . We are of course extremely proud of this . Bright Eco - Coating protects crop from heating system and sunlight and can be safely used during the cultivation of any crop , especially organic craw . This is because the product can be removed from the glasshouse roof in an environmentally responsible manner . It wears away over fourth dimension due to wind instrument and rain , it can be brushed off , or removed with Bright Eco Cleaner . The coating remains on the greenhouse roof for at least 90 days . We introduced Bright Eco - Coating at GreenTech Amsterdam in 2023 to the general public . It is the first and only liquid finish or shading agent that is 100 % microplastic - free , 100 % bio - base , and therefore 100 % biodegradable , according to OECD 301F standard . This allows Bright Eco - Coating to be removed from any glasshouse surface without chemical cleaning agents . "
For more information : Ronald de Vreede , Product Manager Houweling HorticultureHouweling Horticulture+31 ( 0)6 52 40 38 13[email protect ]
