EcoDepot strives to make sure all of it's products are earth-friendly to produce and to use. One material used in several of EcoDepot's products is coir. Coir fibers are found naturally in coconuts between the husk and the outershell. Coir is strong, is biodegradable, is a renewable resource, and has many more advantages, as seen below.
Another material some horticulture companies use in lieu of plastic is peat. There are numerous reasons for choosing to use Coir in our products as opposed to other materials, such as peat (See: Coir Dust, A Viable Alternative to Peat Moss by Allan W. Meerow). In summary, Meerow states "The following qualities of coir dust recommend its use as a peat substitute: 1) high water holding capacity equal or superior to sphagnum peat, 2) excellent drainage, equal to or better than sphagnum peat, 3) absence of weeds and pathogens, 4) greater physical resiliency (withstands compression of baling better) than sphagnum peat, 5) renewable resource; no ecological drawbacks to its use, 6) decomposes more slowly than sedge or sphagnum peat, 7) acceptable pH, cation exchange capacity and electrical conductivity, and 8) easier wetability than peat. "
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