Side by side plantings, one row with EcoCover protection system, one row with no protection system 18 months after planting, 2009. 2012, 3 years later (photo below). The EcoCover has now fully biodegraded. The plants in the right hand side of photo had the early benefit of the EcoCover protection system, the plants in the left row did not. Note…
EcoCover New Zealand has this month, supplied many thousands of 500mm x 500mm pre-slit EcoCoverRF squares with EcoPins for enhancing the plant landscape along Auckland’s motorways. EcoCover’s proven success in reducing plant mortality and accelerating plant growth, in addition to the ease of product application along New Zealand’s busiest motorway corridors are just some of the reasons why EcoCover has…
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Recent legislation in the United States of America has determined that agricultural plastic subjected to certain pesticidesmay now be classified as hazardous waste and require far stricter [and more expensive] landfill approval prior to disposal, assuming disposal of such hazardous products is allowed in the local landfill at all.
Hills Laboratories (Hamilton, New Zealand), accredited by International Accreditation New Zealand (formerly TELARC)analysed EcoCover mulch mat for post biodegradation heavy metal leachate into the soil. This research was undertaken to verify overseas empirical evidence that the ‘printing inks’ contained in commercial waste paper were not in any way harmful to the soil. Hills Laboratories analysis showed EcoCover mulch mat, which…
During 2010, EcoCover personnel travelled almost 300,000 air miles, emitting over 30,000kg of CO2. EcoCover has fully offset their CO2 emissions with a direct financial contribution to “The Family Farm planting programme”, see link below, and will continue to support The Family Farm for all air travel offsets in the future. The offset calculation has been taken from the Air…
The National Sustainable Business Awards evening was held in Auckland New Zealand this week before an audience of some 600 national and local politicians and business owners. EcoCover won the prestigious Sustainable Design and Innovation Award for 2010 from a group of 24 finalists. This is an outstanding achievement considering the quality and calibre of all of the finalists. Scott…
When one tugs at a single thread in nature he finds it attached to the rest of the world. John Muir Waste is simply resources we haven’t used yet. Ian Gulland, 2005 Zero Waste Conference Unless you change direction it is likely you will end up where you are going. Chinese Proverb The future is already here, it is just…
EcoCover has been remiss in not updating press releases onto the website in recent times. This is just one of many. Northland Regional Council: EcoCover for Gardens EcoCover and Enviroschools EcoCover is proud to be involved with the Enviroschools program across the country. Enviroschools is about young people creating healthy peaceful, sustainable schools, and has developed into a diverse and…
EcoCover used successfully in Bellinger River rehabilitation project In May 2008 Bellingen Shire Council decided to tackle an important river rehabilitation project with an unusual solution. In what could be an Australian first, the Council laid a new land-management system or groundcover known as EcoCover along one of the most scenic and visual parts of the Bellinger River – near…
