Greening Nottingham with British Recycled Plastic Planters

At a recent sold-out event hosted by the East Midlands Sustainability Partnership, Jason Elliott of Accredited Supplier, British Recycled Plastic was invited to showcase his company's innovative modular planters made from recycled UK plastic waste. The event, held at the Dryden Enterprise Centre and organised by Leonard Design Architects, brought together a crowd of architects, planners, community leaders, and sustainability advocates.

The goal was to explore creative ideas for "greening and softening the built environment" in Nottingham through transformative projects. Attendees gained insights from speakers like Zac Tudor of Arup, who highlighted Sheffield's impressive green transformation over the years. Jamie Quince-Starkey of Down to Earth Derby shared examples of neglected city spaces converted into beautiful green environments.

Elliott provided 3D-printed miniature versions of his British Recycled Plastic Modular planters, allowing participants to arrange the modular designs on scale plans of actual Nottingham locations. This hands-on exercise sparked enthusiastic thinking about optimal planter placement, sparking friendly competition among the architects.

"It was incredible to see the thought and consideration that went into this, along with a natural bit of architect competition, in such a short space of time."

Elliott remarked.

Other inspiring speakers included Heather Hodkinson of the Green Meadows Project, who told stories of neighbours creating community green spaces, and Half the Story, a business providing jobs and support for the homeless.

Elliott expressed gratitude for Amy Coulson of It's in Nottingham, whose initiative to use sustainable planters paved the way for British Recycled Plastic's involvement in greening the city. This project inspired British Recycled Plastics 'Modular Recycled Plastic Planters', emphasising the great force of the power in collaboration within this industry. 

The event featured several impassioned advocates driving positive environmental change in Nottingham.

Leonard Design Architects hailed the sold-out event as a "huge success," with even more attendees than initially expected. They plan to continue sharing sustainability partnership updates on social media.