On May 28, our innovative rooting system RCS® 2.0 was honored with the Green Product Award Editor's Choice Winner 2026 in the Workspace category at the International Green Product Awards held at Berlin’s Colosseum.
By eliminating peat and reducing material, water, and transport impacts, ”RCS® 2.0” exemplifies how targeted innovation in traditional industries can drive measurable environmental progress at a huge scale.
Official Jury Statement
Under the guiding theme “Shape what matters,” the awards honoured outstanding sustainable products, concepts, and materials from around the world. Jurors such as Uwe Melichar (Touch Design Ltd.), Prof. Claus-Christian Eckhardt (Lund University), Katja Keienburg (baby&junior) presented the awards to winners. From a total of 1,200 submissions from 54 countries, the best projects were recognized across 12 categories, including interior design, consumer goods, architecture, mobility, fashion, and new materials. The award-winning projects included contributions from established brands, innovative start-ups, as well as students from four continents.
About RCS® 2.0
RCS® 2.0 is a Rooted Cuttings System for professional horticulture and related industries. It replaces traditional growing substrates like peat with compact, biodegradable bags made of cellulose paper, in which the cuttings are rooted and shipped. This design reduces water, energy, and material consumption, lowers transport costs due to its lightweight form, and reduces carbon emissions. The bags are fully compostable, and made from certified papers.
Selecta one is constantly working on a future-oriented and sustainable product range. Responsibility, service, and trustworthiness towards the environment, the employees, customers, and cooperation partners are the company’s top priorities to make the world greener.
Project: https://www.gp-award.com/en/projects/rcs-2-0
About the Green Product Award
The international Green Product Awards are among the leading platforms for sustainable innovation in design, technology, and consumer goods. Since their inception in 2013, they have recognized products and services that effectively combine design, innovation, and sustainability, thereby contributing to the transition to a circular economy.
Their high international relevance is particularly evident in the steadily increasing number of entries.
email: presse@gp-award.com
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