Description
Eco Materials
The Becopotty has been designed to be as environmentally friendly as possible. This means it's not just about functionality, Becothings , the company behind becopotty have also studied product life cycles. Things like potties often end up in landfill sites, so it’s important that we plan ahead. The Becopotty is designed to have as little environmental impact as possible.
Recycled Cardboard
Our daily lives are full of cardboard. It comes as packaging in almost everything we buy. The UK produces around 8 million tons of cardboard packaging each year. It is actually made up of cellulose fibres that are created from wood pulp. Sadly this means fresh cardboard requires cutting down trees. Fortunately cardboard is fairly easy to recycle, so by using recycled cardboard we can help save our forests! The other great feature of recycled cardboard is that it is biodegradable. This means products like the becohangers and becopotty are not only easy to recycle, but are also safe if they do ever end up in landfill sites.
Plant Fibres
The latest material in the Becothings range is the plastic replacement made from natural plant fibres. It is actually a biocomposite which means it is a mix of biodegradable materials.
Around 80% of the material is made up of fibres from bamboo and rice husks. Rice husks are a by-product of rice production, so it is a great material to use as it is normally thrown away! Although you might picture bamboo as tall thin trees, it is actually a breed of grass and so grows incredible fast. This means all the bamboo we use can be sustainably grown.
Both these materials are mixed with a resin created from amino acids. It is this resin that bonds all the fibres together. Importantly it also allows the mix to break down. When you place a plant fibre product in warm, damp conditions, like a compost heap or buried in the ground, the resin will start to break down. This in-turn allows the fibres to break down, eventually the product will fully biodegrade away. This process will usually take around 2 to 3 years depending on the environmental conditions. It’s this property that makes this material ideal for products like the Becopotty that are typically only used for a short time but are very difficult to recycle
Guidelines
When your child finally finishes potty training, they can plant their potty in the garden.
Once the Becopotty is fully submerged, add some seeds, a little water and watch their flowers grow.
Over the next few years your potty will biodegrade, feeding your flowers and helping the environment.
