Eco+ Containers at Retail
Join Us in Growing a Sustainable Future
After years of research, trials and development, Proven Winners has developed 100% plastic-free, compostable Eco+ containers for the growers and grower-retailers who are producing our plants. Eco+ containers are now available for all of our annuals and perennials in Grande® and Elite™ sizes. We encourage all retail garden centers to reach out to their grower partners and request plants grown in this new plastic-free container.
You have a unique opportunity to be among the first in the nation to offer plants in plant-powered, fully compostable Eco+ containers — to be that eco-friendly containers at retail solutions that consumers are actively seeking. Early adopters of revolutionary products like this often see the greatest rewards in terms of earning customer loyalty and social currency in the marketplace.
We have developed a substantial set of resources for retailers who wish to offer the eco-friendly containers at retail. Learn about the 6 ways we are helping garden centers merchandise and advertise Eco containers. You’ll find sharable content, POP signage, staff training opportunities and more here.
Consumers have told us they are actively seeking out retailers who are carrying our plants in plastic-free Eco+ containers. It is vitally important that you specify in your retailer profile on our website that you are offering these eco-friendly container products. Doing so will display the Eco+ badge on your Find a Retailer listing - a mark that carries great meaning for many shoppers.
See How Other Retailers Are Selling Eco+ Containers
 Calloway’s Nursery - Texas |  Arujo Farm & Greenhouses - Massachusetts |
 Judy Sharpton educating consumers at an IGC. |  Sargent’s Gardens - Minnesota (Instagram post) |
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How Does the Eco+ Container Work?
Our plant-powered Eco Grande™ and Eco Elite™ containers are made in Minnesota from corn grown in the U.S. They look and act like plastic, which makes them easy to work with for growers and retailers. This plastic-free Eco+ container will break down in the landfill hundreds of years faster than traditional plastic containers because Eco containers are made of 100% natural materials.
“This is an opportunity for the grower/retailer and home gardener to make a difference without changing their processes or practices,” says Danny Mishek, president of VistaTek and inventor of the Eco+ container. “The Eco+ pot allows people a sustainable option that doesn't stay in the landfill for an extended period of time and allows them to enjoy the gardening experience without making any sacrifices on quality or performance.”
Eco+ Plant Based Branded Containers
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