
Planter comparisons: Approximate resource consumption based on a 4 month season and 100 hanging or small planters.
Water Savings - Traditional planters use approximately 19,000 liters (5000 US gallons) of water per growing season vs. Desert planters that only use approximately 6,500 liters (1700 US gallons).
Total savings = 12,500 liters (3300 US gallons) of water
Labor Savings - Traditional planters require 1,280 labor hours to water and maintain vs. Desert planters that only require 250 labor hours to water and maintain.
Total savings = 1,030 labor hours
Fuel Savings - Traditional planters consume 4,000 liters (1000 US gallons) of fuel to water and maintain vs. Desert planters which use 800 liters (210 US gallons) of fuel to water and maintain.
Total savings = 3,200 liters (840 US gallons) of fuel
Green House Gas Savings (Carbon Dioxide) - Traditional planters emit to the atmosphere 13.32 Tonnes of CO2 emissions in the watering and maintaining. Desert planters emit to the atmosphere 2.68 Tonnes of CO2 emissions in the watering and maintaining.
Total emission savings = 10.64 Tonnes of CO2 that is NOT put into the atmosphere
Cost Savings (Fuel cost & labor Savings) - Traditional planters require $20,000 in labor and $4,000 in fuel vs. Desert planter which require $4,000 in labor and $800 in fuel.
Total savings = $19,200
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Black | Recycle Blue |
Green | Red | Terra Cotta |
Green Marble |
Millstone | Pink Granite |
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