Solid furniture construction panels are an integral part of our everyday lives. You see them at work in the form of furniture such as desks, tables, pantries and walls, and at home as cabinets, beds and kitchens. The global market for these panels is approximately USD 145 billion. Unimaginable quantities of panels are produced 24 hours a day. Unimaginable quantities of panels are thrown away every day. Massive amounts of material are extracted from the earth and about 85% of the panels that are thrown away are burned.  

Wouldn't it be nice to make stronger and lighter furniture that uses far less material and emits far less CO2 into the environment? Wouldn't it be nice if the raw materials could be reused again? #GREENGRIDZ, the furniture construction panel by TRIBOO has a healthy mission and is going to make a difference.

EACH WORKPLACE CAN BE EQUIPPED WITH LESS MATERIAL AND CO2

Every work or meeting place that is furnished in the office or at home can make an enormous contribution to reducing the use of materials. Every day, desks and tables are still being fitted out with heavy, solid tops made of chipboard. On average, these 1600x800mm desktops weigh around 25 kilograms. With #GREENGRIDZ desktop, the same sheet with better properties weighs only 7 kg. That's a difference of 18 kg of material per desktop that no longer needs to be used. The material is simply not needed anymore to make a strong lightweight furniture construction. It doesn't get more circular and sustainable than that.  

60% TO 90% LESS MATERIAL NEEDED FOR A #GREENGRIDZ DESKTOP

A 24mm #GREENGRIDZ lightweight furniture panel uses 60% less material than a solid chipboard or plywood top. With a 100mm sheet, only 10% solid material is left in the lightweight construction. With #GREENGRIDZ, depending on the thickness of the panel, between 60 and 90% less raw material is extracted from Mother Earth.

NOT USING MATERIAL ANYMORE IS THE MOST CIRCULAR AND SUSTAINABLE

If we replace solid panels with lightweight #GREENGRIDZ panels, we can save billions of kilos of material per year worldwide. The impact this has on material use and CO2 emissions is gigantic. This makes it a furniture construction panel that can contribute on an industrial scale to realising the sustainable development goals (SDGs). By doing so, you avoid the use of materials. It doesn't get more sustainable and circular than that!

60% LESS MATERIAL = 60% LESS WEIGHT

The weight of solid furniture panels is heavy. Compared to #GREENGRIDZ this makes a difference of approximately 60%. The weight per m2 of a 38 mm furniture panel is approximately 18 kg for plywood, 25 kg for chipboard and 8 kg for #GREENGRIDZ. The #GREENGRIDZ furniture panel is available from 20 mm to 400 mm. As the panel gets thicker, the weight benefits increase significantly and the material requirement decreases exponentially.

#GREENGRIDZ SCORES HIGHEST LEVEL ON THE R LADDER OF LANSINK REFUSE.

By using #GREENGRIDZ, the furniture panel with a healthy mission, achieving the highest level on the R ladder becomes easy. Thanks to the patented GRID, the use of materials is simply no longer necessary. Not using material anymore is the most circular and scores the highest level on the R ladder.

WHAT IS THE LADDER OF LANSINK?

The Lansink Ladder is a standard in the field of waste management. The standard is named after the Dutch politician Ad Lansink, who tabled a motion in the Lower House in 1979 in favour of this method. Internationally, the general principle behind the Lansink Ladder is often referred to as the "waste hierarchy".

The waste policy aims to give priority to the most environmentally friendly treatment methods. These are at the top of the 'ladder'. Government policy must be aimed at having as much waste as possible 'climb' the Lansink Ladder. In practice, this means that it will always be examined whether a certain step can be achieved. Only if this is not the case will the next, lower step be considered.

The Lansink Ladder is made up of the following 'steps':

- prevention

- reuse

- sorting and recycling

- burn

- pour

In the National Waste Management Plan 2002 - 2012 (LAP) the classification has been refined:

- quantitative prevention: the generation of waste is prevented or reduced

- qualitative prevention: substances and materials are used in the manufacture of substances, preparations or other products which, after use, are

product does not cause any, or the least possible, adverse effects on the environment

- product recovery: substances, preparations or other products are reused as such after use

- material recovery: substances and materials of which a product is composed are reused after the use of the product

- fuel recovery: waste is applied with a main use as fuel or for other means of energy generation

- incineration as a form of disposal: waste is disposed of by incineration on land

- landfilling: waste is landfilled

THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY CAN NOW MAKE A SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE REDUCTION OF RAW MATERIALS AND CO2

The social task in terms of health, sustainability and circularity is to use resources sparingly, produce no waste and save CO2. From now on, the furniture industry can make a substantial contribution to the realisation of this so that the waste-free society and circular economy will become a reality. Simply using a different furniture panel will change your score from the lowest step on the R ladder to the highest step on the R ladder.

60% LESS MATERIAL = LESS FUEL AND CO2

Since a load of #GREENGRIDZ panels weighs less, the truck's engine has to work less. As a result, fuel consumption and CO2 emissions are significantly lower compared to a load of traditional solid furniture panels. #GREENGRIDZ is made in the Netherlands. This way, we always produce close to our customers, minimising CO2 emissions and environmental impact compared to panels shipped from far away.  

60% LESS MATERIAL = 60% LESS WEIGHT AND MORE VOLUME TO TRANSPORT

In the Netherlands, the maximum weight of a truck including cargo is set at 40,000 kg. In practice, this means that trailers with solid board materials can only be half-loaded. As a result, the load factor is only 50% of the total volume that can be transported. With #GREENGRIDZ, trailers can be loaded to 100% due to their light weight, which in turn saves kilometres and CO2.

60% LESS MATERIAL = 60% LESS WEIGHT LIFTING

A piece of furniture that looks robust but doesn't weigh a thing! Our secret of lightweight is invisible! By using our patented GRID, the furniture panel consists of 60% air. This is great for the well-being and health of our customers, it is easy to move, to assemble and it also protects your back.  

USING LESS MATERIAL MEANS RECYCLING LESS MATERIAL.

Solid furniture panels are used for almost all furniture applications. As a result, many raw materials are required and the panels are very heavy in terms of weight. Because they also contain volatile organic substances such as FORMALDEHYDE, traditional furniture panels often do not score higher on the R ladder than the level of recycling or recovery (energy recovery in the form of combustion of raw materials). The lower two steps of the R ladder of Lansink.

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