Plastic free tree guards/ shelters

[thisishinterland]

I wonder if someone can give me some advice based on their own experience.
 

I’m planting 200 trees for a private customer and would prefer not to use a plastic based tree guard as I’ve struggled to recycle old used ones removed from the same site.
 

The planting scheme specification requires a 1.2m guard with a 5 year life span. What’s out there and works well? 
 

Thanks for the help.

[Stere]

I looked into this didn't find anything. There are some cardboard ones but they won't last that long and are expensive

 

 

 

 

Beware that some ones marketed as eco were/are  just plastic without UV stabilizer in so they to brake down faster into mircoplastics so are worse. Greenwash

 

 

Think ideally there would be some made from bioplastic: made from corn starch or hemp etc....

 

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Edited November 17, 2020 by Stere

[saintsman54]

Any wiggle room in the spec? you could fence the area instead?

[scbk]

Use 2nd hand plastic ones, therefore diverting waste from landfill?

[doobin]

Explain to the customer. Then the plastic waste can be a stain on their conscience rather than yours...

[devon TWiG]

I made my own from chicken wire , a bit time consuming but should be usable many many times !!    however I am pretty sure everyone will think it works out too dear so will stick with plastic ( cheapest )  so the ( plastic )  problem will continue !!