28
Jul
2014
By Calvin at 09:58 GMT, 9 years ago
One of the reasons I enjoy running this website is that I often get approached by people with innovative new products and services to prevent crime.
BON-TAG is one of these great ideas, aimed at a rather niche market for security, namely the identification and protection of Bonsai trees* and their pots. But for good reason! Bonsai trees are very valuable, but just as importantly they represent an investment of many years of dedication and care, something that is difficult to put a price on. The loss of a Bonsai (and many do get stolen) must be a heart-rending experience for the owner.
Garden crime, as I’ve said many times on this website, is one of those categories of crime that has not fallen as quickly as all the rest. This is due in part to much better security for our homes, which has thrown the emphasis for theft on the much less protected property in our gardens. At the same time stolen property is easier to dispose of because of the growth in car boot sales and on-line markets.
This means that there’s never been a more important time to mark our property in some way so that should it be recovered by the police or someone who cares about another’s loss there is a high chance that it can be returned to the owner.
This is why I am delighted that Bonsai enthusiast, Martin Unwin, has chosen to join our Directory with what is the world’s first dedicated security identification & theft deterrent system for Bonsai.
BON-TAG utilises well established and proven RFID (Radio Frequency Identification Device) microchip technology to permanently tag the Bonsai and or its pot.
The thing about RFID chips is that they don’t need a power supply and once programmed the code cannot be altered. They’re also the size of a grain of rice and so ideal for implanting into a small Bonsai. They can also be used to protect valuable bonsai pots as well. What’s more the same chips can be used for the identification of many other valuable items in the garden, such as other rare plants and shrubs, ornamental trees, valuable pots & containers, statuary and garden machinery and equipment. Once tagged the owner simply registers the item on UK National Property Register.
In the event that the legal ownership of a tagged Bonsai or other chipped property is in dispute or stolen and recovered, the ownership can be verified by the police or other bona fide holder who has a dedicated scanner to reveal the unique ID number.
The product is supplied with full instructions for implanting and tamperproof warning labels to inform potential thieves that the Bonsai is tagged, identifiable and traceable.
For more information about BON-TAG please visit their Directory page from where you can link to their website or send them a message.
This is an incredibly important service for Bonsai enthusiasts and we are really pleased to have this new association with BON-TAG.
BON-TAG Directory page: http://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/directory/l75/bontag/
* Both indoor and outdoor
