• Vermiculite: With excellent physical and chemical properties, it is known to be non-combustible, odorless, non-abrasive, and non-aggressive. Standards according to the table opposite.

Composition/Materials:

• Natural mineral
• Paper bag

Recycling:

• Our product is composed of a mineral base. Its overall recyclability reaches 100% through specialized recycling channels.
• Bag: To be sorted as DIB / Yellow container
• Raw vermiculite: Garden waste bin / Reuse / Non-recyclable waste bin

Product Range Life Cycle:

• Extraction process ➞ 2.36 CO₂-eq kg
• Processing ➞ 0.238 CO₂-eq kg
• Distribution process ➞ 0.219 CO₂-eq kg
• End-of-life and recycling process ➞ 0

Information:

• Sorting
  Sorting must be carried out after separating the different components of the product, which allows for better material recovery and the retrieval of useful resources through specialized recycling channels. If the vermiculite is not contaminated by a hazardous liquid, it can be reused in several applications, especially horticulture. Its inert nature also allows it to be stored in landfills for inert waste when reuse is not possible.
• Carbon footprint calculation
  The calculated carbon footprint is based on the complete life cycle of the product. Existing recycling processes allow, in some cases, the recovery of energy from incineration and the temporary storage of carbon in biomass-derived materials. These figures are calculated directly by our partner Pickler, specialized in calculating the carbon footprint of packaging. The reliability of these figures is based on IDEMAT data of the materials used in our products. To bring together all our product ranges on this sheet and make it easier to understand the data relating to carbon footprint, we calculate here the carbon footprint of our packaging based on one kilogram of material.