May 16, 2014

Growers Recognized for Green PracticesSource: McConkey Co

The Million Bottle Club, organized by McConkey’s rEarth plastic water bottle recycling program, is honoring 16 North American growers. These growers have recycled more than 1 million plastic water bottles into plant containers.

This year’s recipients include :

20 Million Bottles or More

• Armstrong Growers
• Kawahara Nursery

10 Million Bottles or More

• Colorama Wholesale Nursery
• Do-Right’s Plant Growers
• YC Nurseries

5 Million Bottles or More

• Cal Color Growers
• Iwasaki Bros., Inc.
• Sidhu & Sons

1 Million Bottles or More

• Smith Gardens
• Certified Plant Growers
• Hong’s Nursery
• Van Wingerden Greenhouses
• Pacific Growers
• De Goede Brothers
• Beaver Nursery
• Clearwater Color

The Million Bottle Award is based on the cumulative number of bottles recycled since the grower began using rEarth.

For more information, visit www.mcconkeyco.com.