Milngavie’s POTR Company Achieves International Success

That the Parliament recognises and commends Milngavie’s Andrew Flynn and his co-founder on creating what is believed to be the world’s first self-watering origami plant pot, and on achieving what it sees as a life-changing deal to sell them in Japan; understands that they won the Circular Economy Award at the Scottish EDGE Round 19 in 2022, securing £100,000 in investment; further understands that Andrew decided to start the company, POTR, after trying to make plant pots in his home more sustainable; recognises that Andrew, alongside his co-founder, began selling the product in 2021 and signed what it considers to be a momentous deal to sell with letterbox bouquet retailer, Bloom & Wild; notes that the pots are made from recycled single-use plastics, with a self-watering system that uses a cord to draw water from a reservoir built into the base of the pot and into the plant’s soil, and commends Andrew and his team for their incredible innovation, which has sustainability at its heart.