Imagine all those countless kilometres of garden hose around the world, and you'll understand why Italian-based FITT has strived so hard to create a more sustainable product which is made of 95% recycled PVC.
Resource efficiency and responsible manufacturing are today driving cutting edge innovation at FITT, backed by an ecological policy which has been applied to both production processes and end products for years.
''We work tirelessly to develop new formulas that minimise the ecological impact of our products by diminishing the use of natural resources, introducing recycled materials and reducing emissions,” says Rita Mascolo FITT's R&D manager.
The use of recycled PVC instead of non-renewable chemicals and virgin raw materials significantly improves the environmental impact of this new kind of garden hose. It is important to note that for each meter of hose it is possible to save 60% of PVC virgin resin. It means that for each million meters of hose, this process allows processing a total of of 96 tons of end-of-life PVC.
''I love thinking that we offer people the right tools to leave a better world to our children!',' says Mascolo. ''At the same time, we offer a high performing hose thanks to the insertion of a textile reinforcement and to the adoption of a variety of granules with different features. They help creating the layers that improve the final result.''
''Watering the lawn with FITT’s recycled PVC hose may be the final step to true green gardening!,'' says Mascolo.
