{"id":819,"date":"2025-04-28T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imbalplast.blog\/?p=819"},"modified":"2025-05-26T17:28:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T15:28:09","slug":"thats-how-much-co%e2%82%82-our-forest-absorbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imbalplast.blog\/en\/thats-how-much-co%e2%82%82-our-forest-absorbs\/","title":{"rendered":"HOW MUCH CO2 DOES OUR FOREST ABSORB?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tree after tree, year after year, we have created a <strong>natural area that surrounds the site of our company<\/strong>, in the industrial zone of Soncino. That is a great little green treasure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is not only a well-kept garden; in fact, it is a true green lung. Every year, it contributes to the <strong>significant reduction of CO<sub>2<\/sub><\/strong><sub> <\/sub>and to the production of oxygen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have often asked ourselves how much of a positive impact it could have on the environment. Therefore, in order to carry out our commitment, we asked <strong><em>Soulfood Forestfarms <\/em>to map our company forest<\/strong> and to evaluate its services to the ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What is the result? It is an analysis that makes us proud and that encourages us to do more for our planet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A census to measure the value of nature<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This intervention focused on an area of roughly <strong>1.4 hectares<\/strong>, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>130 trees<\/strong> belonging to various species (maple, cedar, oak, paulownia, birch, beech, etc.);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A <strong>bamboo forest <\/strong>of <strong>1.500 m<sup>2<\/sup><\/strong>;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hedges<\/strong>, on an extension of <strong>over 2.000 m<sup>2<\/sup><\/strong>;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A dense population of <strong>small bushes and herbaceous plants<\/strong>;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Large areas of <strong>green lawns<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For every plant, <em>Soulfood Forestfarms <\/em>measured the log circumference, calculated the height and esteemed their capacity of CO<sub>2<\/sub> absorption and oxygen production, employing scientific methods based on the principles of photosynthesis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The numbers are clear: every plant matters<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The entire Imbalplast forest represents a <strong>green oasis<\/strong> that, every year, is capable <strong>to capture and store between 8.5 and 19.8 tons of CO<sub>2<\/sub>;<\/strong> this value corresponds with that of a car, travelling between 46.000 and 100.000 km per year!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>More green, more life: a never-ending commitment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Besides CO<sub>2<\/sub> absorption, our forest contributes to the improvement of air quality; it also cultivates <strong>biodiversity and it mitigates the effects of climate change.<\/strong> The choice of the several types of plants was not casual at all. For example, if compared to other plants and trees, bamboos can emit 35% more of oxygen and regenerate the soil, even if consuming more water; also, hedges are natural barriers against wind, noise, and fine powders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have decided to carry out this mapping not only as a simple scientific exercise, but also as a concrete action to verify the correct direction of our choices as a company, by measuring and enhancing its positive impact. We are also employing this procedure for other sustainable ventures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Looking forward: nature and industry growing together<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Imbalplast, we strongly believe that innovation shall answer the criteria of <strong>social responsibility<\/strong> and that it shall go through the respect of nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our forest is not only a decoration; above all, it is a living resource connecting us to the territory and to everyday challenges. That is why we will keep investing in greening, in biodiversity, and in environmental awareness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Every plant is a promise for the future \u2013 let\u2019s cultivate it together!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tree after tree, year after year, we have created a natural area that surrounds the site of our company, in the industrial zone of Soncino. That is a great little green treasure. It is not only a well-kept garden; in fact, it is a true green lung. 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