RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Styroblock™ containers the afterlife—a zero-waste solution through re-use on green roofs
JF Native Plants Journal
JO NATIVE PLANTS JOURNAL
FD University of Wisconsin Press
SP 119
OP 123
DO 10.2979/NPJ.2009.10.2.119
VO 10
IS 2
A1 Hodgson, Jolyon
YR 2009
UL http://npj.uwpress.org/content/10/2/119.abstract
AB Nurseries that produce a variety of plant species often grow them in Styro-block™ container systems. A major problem with these systems, however, is finding a method of disposal for “retired blocks” once they are no longer use-able. One solution can be to recycle old blocks as light fill for landscaping, particularly in green roof applications. They can provide an economic and environmentally sound alternative to traditional landscaping products.