Benefits and savings

How to establish trees in BOXofGREEN

To plant the tree correctly, start by digging a square hole that is plenty large for the BOXofGREEN box.
Place the entire box, including the hessian sack, into the hole and fill growing soil up on the inner sides, while filling the outside with sand or soil.
Place the tree in the center of the hole and fill up with growing soil, while also filling sand or soil on the outside.
Tamp the soil thoroughly to ensure stability.
Secure the tree with 2-3 stakes, which should be placed on the inside of the BOXofGREEN box. (If the soil is very clayey, it is recommended to make a macadam structure under batts).
Finish by adding 320-400 liters of water. Job done!

Product description:
Based on natural materials

BOXofGREEN's stone wool is made from natural basalt stone. The stone wool has a porosity of approximately 97%, which means that the production requires a relatively limited amount of raw materials. 

Basalt – a natural material
BOXofGREEN's stone wool is primarily made from basalt – a natural, volcanic rock that is formed and renewed through the earth's geological activity. Every year, the earth produces 38,000 times more volcanic rock than is used for the production of stone wool. Our partner Lapinus/ROCKWOOL uses basalt from, among others, the Eifel region in Germany. The raw material is processed into stone wool at, among others, ROCKWOOL's facility in Hobro, Denmark. The stone wool consists of approximately 97.5% basalt stone, about 2.4% resin binder, and less than 1% additive for water management. (% of total weight)

Circularity: Almost 50% recycled material
In addition to basalt, recycled stone wool products are an important part of the raw material in BOXofGREEN. Stone wool can be recycled infinitely without loss of quality. Through ROCKWOOL's recycling program Rockcycle©, used stone wool is collected and recycled into new products.
This helps to reduce the consumption of new resources and minimizes the amount of waste. Additionally, ROCKWOOL uses residual materials from other sectors in the production, which further strengthens the circular value chain.
By choosing BOXofGREEN, you contribute to promoting circular economy, reducing waste, and supporting the UN's Sustainable Development Goals – particularly goal 12 on responsible consumption and production.

Transparency and accountability
ROCKWOOL actively works with transparency and sustainability.
According to the company's sustainability report for 2022:
• ROCKWOOL ranks 16th on the list of the world's most sustainable companies and is number 1 in the building products category (Corporate Knights Global 100).
• In 2022, ROCKWOOL reduced the CO2 intensity of their products by 17% compared to 2015.

Safe for the earth
BOXofGREEN's stone wool is safe to use underground and does not cause any soil contamination. The material complies with Dutch soil quality regulations (BBK), which are administered by Bodem+ under Rijkswaterstaat, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management in the Netherlands.

Hessian
For certain parts of the product, we use hessian made from jute – a plant fiber that is 100% biodegradable.

Phase Production: Extraction of raw materials, Transport to manufacturing, Material manufacturing

​Phase Construction: Transport to construction site, Installation

​Phase Use: Use, Maintenance, Repair, Replacement, Renovation, Energy consumption, Water consumption 

​Phase Disposal: Demolition, Transport to waste treatment, Waste treatment, Disposal

Calculate your savings

Here you can calculate the savings when you use BOXofGREEN compared to traditional tree planting.
Enter the information in the calculation model, and get an idea of how much you can save in the trees' establishment phase.
Note that the calculator only looks at the economic savings. Contact us if you also want insight into the CO2 savings from planting trees in BOXofGREEN.