(Question)
Is like to know about plastic labels in the soil. I know they leach into the soil, but what does it do to the soil and plants. Do the plants absorb it? And in turn are we ingesting microplastics? There’s evidence micro plastics are blood and lungs, so am curious about those non eco-friendly plastic labels. Thanks.
(Answer)
Alternatives to plastic plant labels:
- Popsicle sticks…quite simple but they are not reusable
- Wine Corks. Grab a permanent marker and write directly onto the cork. …
- Pebbles/rocks. Use a permanent marker and write directly onto the pebble.
- Upcycle /use broken terracotta or ceramic pot fragments …write directly on in permanent marker.
- Slate labels are expensive but attractive and blackboard paint is effective on this material
- Metal labels/copper or aluminum.
Thank you for your question.