{"id":171001,"date":"2022-06-30T05:36:04","date_gmt":"2022-06-30T05:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/?p=171001"},"modified":"2022-06-30T08:03:31","modified_gmt":"2022-06-30T08:03:31","slug":"top-10-advantages-of-aquabox-over-gravel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/blog\/top-10-advantages-of-aquabox-over-gravel\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 advantages of Aquabox over gravel"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\r\n\t.columns-wrapper-post {\r\n\t\tdisplay: flex;\r\n\t\tflex-flow: row wrap;\r\n\t\tjustify-content: space-between;\r\n\t\trow-gap: 100px;\r\n\t\tcolumn-gap: 30px;\r\n\t\tpadding-top: 90px;\r\n\t\tpadding-bottom: 60px;\r\n\t}\r\n\t.column-post {\r\n\t\tflex-basis: 1;\r\n\t\twidth: calc(50% - 20px);\r\n\t}\r\n\t.column-post h3 {\r\n\t\tmargin-top: 0px !important;\r\n\t}\r\n\t.single-post .body h3 {\r\n\t\tmargin-top: 0px !important;\r\n\t}\r\n\t.single-post .body iframe {\r\n\t\theight:250px !important;\r\n\t}\r\n\t.columns-video-wrapper {\r\n\t\tposition: relative !important; \r\n\t\tpadding-bottom: 40.32% !important;\r\n\t\theight: 0 !important;\r\n\t}\r\n\t.single-post .body iframe {\r\n\t\tposition: absolute !important; \r\n\t\ttop: 0 !important;\r\n\t\tleft: 0 !important;\r\n\t\twidth: 100% !important;\r\n\t\theight: 100% !important;\r\n\t}\r\n\t@media screen and (max-width: 1000px) {\r\n\t    .columns-wrapper-post {\r\n\t\t\trow-gap: 50px;\r\n\t\t\tcolumn-gap: 20px;\r\n\t\t\tpadding-top: 50px;\r\n\t\t\tpadding-bottom: 50px;\r\n\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t.single-post p {\r\n\t\t\tpadding-top: 10px !important;\r\n\t\t}\r\n\t}\r\n\t@media screen and (max-width: 800px) {\r\n\t    .columns-wrapper-post {\r\n\t\t\trow-gap: 30px;\r\n\t\t\tpadding-top: 40px;\r\n\t\t\tpadding-bottom: 40px;\r\n\t\t}\r\n\t    .column-post {\r\n\t\t\tflex-basis: 1;\r\n\t\t\twidth: 100%;\r\n\t\t}\r\n\t\t.single-post .body h3 {\r\n\t\t\tmargin-top: -15px !important;\r\n\t\t}\r\n\t}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Sand, gravel, and crushed stone are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S2590332221004097\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the most mined minerals on Earth<\/a>. They are unsustainably sourced and reliant on massive amounts of transportation, which destroys local ecosystems and increases CO2 emissions. Aggregate use has also intensified by over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sustainability-times.com\/sustainable-business\/the-global-mining-of-sand-and-gravel-is-unsustainable-that-neednt-be-so\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">60 %<\/a> in the last 20 years, although we have better solutions at hand. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/products\/water\/aquabox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aquabox<\/a> offers at least 10 advantages:\r\n\r\n<div class=\"columns-wrapper-post\">\r\n\t<div class=\"column-post\">\r\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Sustainably-made-1.jpg\" alt=\"Sustainably made\" width=\"1240\" height=\"500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-171120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Sustainably-made-1.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Sustainably-made-1-300x121.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Sustainably-made-1-1024x413.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Sustainably-made-1-768x310.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Sustainably-made-1-224x90.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Sustainably-made-1-124x50.jpg 124w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Sustainably-made-1-570x230.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1240px) 100vw, 1240px\" \/>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"column-post\">\r\n\t\t<h3 style=\"color:#F5842B;\"><strong>Sustainably made<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\t\t<p>Gravel is a virgin material that has to be extracted from the environment. Aquabox is made of recycled plastic that is both reusable and 100 % recyclable.<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"columns-wrapper-post\">\r\n\t<div class=\"column-post\">\r\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Less-storage-space.jpg\" alt=\"Less storage space\" width=\"1240\" height=\"500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-171038\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Less-storage-space.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Less-storage-space-300x121.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Less-storage-space-1024x413.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Less-storage-space-768x310.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Less-storage-space-224x90.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Less-storage-space-124x50.jpg 124w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Less-storage-space-570x230.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1240px) 100vw, 1240px\" \/>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"column-post\">\r\n\t\t<h3 style=\"color:#F5842B;\"><strong>Less storage space<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\t\t<p>Gravel is difficult to store on worksites and has to be frequently restocked because of its massive volumes. One Aquabox pallet takes 3.14 m3, which can be unpacked into a 36 m3 basin.<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"columns-wrapper-post\">\r\n\t<div class=\"column-post\">\r\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Less-transportation.jpg\" alt=\"Less transportation\" width=\"1240\" height=\"500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-171093\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Less-transportation.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Less-transportation-300x121.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Less-transportation-1024x413.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Less-transportation-768x310.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Less-transportation-224x90.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Less-transportation-124x50.jpg 124w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Less-transportation-570x230.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1240px) 100vw, 1240px\" \/>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"column-post\">\r\n\t\t<h3 style=\"color:#F5842B;\"><strong>Less transportation<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\t\t<p>Gravel requires vast amounts of transport, adding to the <a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/clima\/eu-action\/transport-emissions\/road-transport-reducing-co2-emissions-vehicles\/reducing-co2-emissions-heavy-duty-vehicles_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">6 % of CO2 emissions<\/a> coming from heavy-duty vehicles. Aquabox is light, stackable, and takes 75 times fewer truckloads for the same-sized basin.<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"columns-wrapper-post\">\r\n\t<div class=\"column-post\">\r\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Less-machinery.jpg\" alt=\"Less machinery\" width=\"1240\" height=\"500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-171012\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Less-machinery.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Less-machinery-300x121.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Less-machinery-1024x413.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Less-machinery-768x310.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Less-machinery-224x90.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Less-machinery-124x50.jpg 124w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Less-machinery-570x230.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1240px) 100vw, 1240px\" \/>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"column-post\">\r\n\t\t<h3 style=\"color:#F5842B;\"><strong>Less machinery<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\t\t<p>Gravel requires mechanical lifting and compacting equipment. Aquabox can be installed by individual workers, by simply placing and locking the elements together.<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"columns-wrapper-post\">\r\n\t<div class=\"column-post\">\r\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Fast-installation-1.jpg\" alt=\"Fast installation\" width=\"1240\" height=\"500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-171065\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Fast-installation-1.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Fast-installation-1-300x121.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Fast-installation-1-1024x413.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Fast-installation-1-768x310.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Fast-installation-1-224x90.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Fast-installation-1-124x50.jpg 124w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Fast-installation-1-570x230.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1240px) 100vw, 1240px\" \/>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"column-post\">\r\n\t\t<h3 style=\"color:#F5842B;\"><strong>Fast installation<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\t\t<p>By reducing the need for heavy machinery, Aquabox allows better worksite productivity and decreased installation time, especially in small worksites surrounded by traffic.<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"columns-wrapper-post\">\r\n\t<div class=\"column-post\">\r\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Aquabox-vs-Gravel-cover.jpg\" alt=\"3 times better efficiency\" width=\"1240\" height=\"500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-143609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Aquabox-vs-Gravel-cover.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Aquabox-vs-Gravel-cover-300x121.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Aquabox-vs-Gravel-cover-1024x413.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Aquabox-vs-Gravel-cover-768x310.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Aquabox-vs-Gravel-cover-224x90.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Aquabox-vs-Gravel-cover-124x50.jpg 124w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Aquabox-vs-Gravel-cover-570x230.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1240px) 100vw, 1240px\" \/>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"column-post\">\r\n\t\t<h3 style=\"color:#F5842B;\"><strong>3 times better efficiency<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\t\t<p>With a 96 % retention capacity, Aquabox holds 3 times more water than gravel, which makes it 3 times more efficient in improving flood resilience.<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"columns-wrapper-post\">\r\n\t<div class=\"column-post\">\r\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Aquabox-3.jpg\" alt=\"Geoplast Aquabox stormwater management system render\" width=\"1240\" height=\"500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-147160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Aquabox-3.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Aquabox-3-300x121.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Aquabox-3-1024x413.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Aquabox-3-768x310.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Aquabox-3-224x90.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Aquabox-3-124x50.jpg 124w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Aquabox-3-570x230.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1240px) 100vw, 1240px\" \/>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"column-post\">\r\n\t\t<h3 style=\"color:#F5842B;\"><strong>Reduced basin volume<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\t\t<p>With 3 times smaller excavation volume, Aquabox saves space in congested urban environments and reduces worksite labor, machinery, and time.<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"columns-wrapper-post\">\r\n\t<div class=\"column-post\">\r\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Easy-maintenence.jpg\" alt=\"Easy maintenence\" width=\"1240\" height=\"500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-171029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Easy-maintenence.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Easy-maintenence-300x121.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Easy-maintenence-1024x413.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Easy-maintenence-768x310.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Easy-maintenence-224x90.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Easy-maintenence-124x50.jpg 124w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Easy-maintenence-570x230.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1240px) 100vw, 1240px\" \/>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"column-post\">\r\n\t\t<h3 style=\"color:#F5842B;\"><strong>Easy maintenance<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\t\t<p>While gravel is not approachable for cleaning, Aquabox is 100 % inspectable, allowing easy maintenance during the basin\u2019s life cycle.<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"columns-wrapper-post\">\r\n\t<div class=\"column-post\">\r\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Versatility-1.jpg\" alt=\"Versatility\" width=\"1240\" height=\"500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-171129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Versatility-1.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Versatility-1-300x121.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Versatility-1-1024x413.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Versatility-1-768x310.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Versatility-1-224x90.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Versatility-1-124x50.jpg 124w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Versatility-1-570x230.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1240px) 100vw, 1240px\" \/>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"column-post\">\r\n\t\t<h3 style=\"color:#F5842B;\"><strong>Versatility<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\t\t<p>While gravel can only be used for infiltration, Aquabox can also be used for water retention and harvesting for reuse.<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"columns-wrapper-post\">\r\n\t<div class=\"column-post\">\r\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Health-safety.jpg\" alt=\"Health safety\" width=\"1240\" height=\"500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-171074\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Health-safety.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Health-safety-300x121.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Health-safety-1024x413.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Health-safety-768x310.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Health-safety-224x90.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Health-safety-124x50.jpg 124w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Health-safety-570x230.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1240px) 100vw, 1240px\" \/>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"column-post\">\r\n\t\t<h3 style=\"color:#F5842B;\"><strong>Health safety<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\t\t<p>Gravel basin efficiency depends on the quality of surrounding soil and can be prone to stagnating water buildup. Aquabox offers more control, keeping the collected water underground, away from outside conditions. <\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<font size=\"+2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/contacts\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Contact us<\/a> to use Aquabox in your next project.<\/font>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sand, gravel, and crushed stone are the most mined minerals on Earth. They are unsustainably sourced and reliant on massive amounts of transportation, which destroys local ecosystems and increases CO2 emissions. 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