Healthy Pots, Healthy Planet is an initiative of the Association of Professional Landscape Designers. Our mission is to reduce the use of petroleum-based plastic plant containers by advocating for and promoting sustainable alternatives. We are interested in the perspectives of suppliers regarding petroleum-based plant pots and alternative pots.Thank you for helping us by completing this survey.

1.Do you sell plant containers for greenhouse and nursery production?

Yes

No

2.What type of container do you sell? Check all that apply.

Petroleum-based plastic

Paper

Wood fiber

Coir

Manure

Peat

Starch

Bioplastics such as PLA

Other (please explain below)

3.Do your customers request alternative containers?

Yes, a significant number

Yes, a growing number

Rarely

Never

4.If you do not offer alternative containers at this time, what would it take for you to offer them? Check all that apply.

Significant market demand

Steady supply to meet demand

Low costs

Enough profit to make it worthwhile

No harms to the customer and/or the environment

A suitable altnerative for my existing production equipment

Other (please explain below)

5.If you offer petroleum-based plastic containers, where are they manufactured?

6.If you offer alternative containers, where are they manufactured?

7.If you offer petroleum-based plastic containers, do those products contain recycled plastic?

Yes

No

I don't know.