Materials
All of our planters are made from an eco-friendly type of plastic, called Polylactic Acid (PLA). While it sounds scary, it’s actually the most eco-friendly and renewable type of plastic available. This plastic, created from organic sources such as corn starch and sugar cane is then further combined with organic materials to reduce the amount of PLA used.
For each spool of this material we use, a tree is planted to offset the carbon emissions produced by the manufacturer.
More information can be found here.
Our packaging is also fully recyclable.
Imperfections
Due to the way 3D printers work, a small seam may be visible running the length of the planter. This has no effect on waterproofness or rigidity, but it may be visible if you place your new planter in a spot where it can be seen from all angles.
Process
Using computer aided design applications, we start from an idea, and iterate on it until we love it. Usually we’ll print a small version of the planter to get an idea of how it looks and feels in our space. After this, we’ll tune the printer settings to ensure our quality standards are met. This is one of the hardest parts, as each setting has an effect on quality, print time and waterproofness.
It also usually results in us having LOTS of plant pots in our flat 😅
