Sustainability Zone
Stop by this specialty area designated to help you understand what sustainability really is, why you should care, and how to incorporate this ongoing trend into building your business.
| Exhibitor | Booth Number | Featured Item/Description |
| Ball Horticultural Company | 529 | Featuring Ball’s horticultural bio-pots and trays: plantable Rice NetPots™; home compostable OP47 Bio®, PLA trays and a sneak preview of plantable SoilWrap®. The booth will also showcase organic-based Daniels Plant Food; offering sustainable formulations for nursery/greenhouse, organic production, landscapes and retail. |
| Frick Services | 532 | Featuring One AP once a year fertilizers for lawns. One AP products nearly eleminiate nutrient run-off and leaching and reduce nitrogen use by up to 50% yearly. One AP Products are "Spread it and Forget it" Certified and "ECO Choice Plant Nutrient Certified." |
| Halloran Mowerworks | 530 | Northern Illinois foremost lawn equipment and accessory source specializing in service, parts, equipment. |
| HSU Greenhouse and Landscape Supply |
533 | HSU organic based soils & growing supplies. Featured Item: HSU STA certified leaf compost |
| Illinois Brick Company | 630 | Vast pavers are made from 95% recycled materials. Vast pavers are available in permeable and non-permeable versions. Applications: driveways, parking lots, patios, sidewalks, pool areas, rooftop patios, stormwater management, other light use vehicular applications. |
| LiveRoof | 531 | The first and only hybrid green roof system. |
| Midwest Groundcovers/ Midwest Trading |
628 | Wide variety of native and sustainable plant selections working in perfect balance with bio-Wide variety of native and sustainable plant selection, working in perfect balance with Bio-degradable Erosion Control Blankets, EnvirolockTM Vegetated Retaining systems, Green Geotextiles soil amendments and many other sustainable products. |
| Stihl | 528 | Hand-held power equipment |