Recycling shipping containers
Millions of shipping containers worldwide are used to store and carry cargo. In fact, most of them – after years of active operations – are abandoned in ports. Leaving them rust and ruin is an unkind act to the earth, recycling these metal boxes is kind and sustainable. Let’s explore the possibilities of reusing shipping containers in a more sustainable way.
Container shops
More retailers turn to pop-up shops to strengthen the brand awareness of their products. These retail spaces are mobile and compact. By nature, shipping containers fit well with the common characteristics of pop-up shops. As a result, retailers turn them into stores, kiosks, stands, stalls, and booths. Repurposing these used steel units means reducing the idle containers that gradually will rust. Additionally, turning these abandoned shipping containers saves a lot of money that may be spent on buying materials and erecting a frame foundation. Some examples of pop-up retail spaces made from shipping containers are Boxpark food and retail park in London and Hellmann’s mayonnaise pop-up shop in Copenhagen.
Sustainable apartment complex
Potters Lane is an apartment complex built for American homeless veterans. The establishment of Potters Lane serves a kind purpose for those veterans who served in the US military during wars. However, what makes Potters Lane popular is its entire building construction which is made from recycled shipping containers. The construction of Potters Lane made use of used 48 shipping containers. Furthermore, the robust steel body allows containers to be stacked vertically until 10-story high. Potters Lane has become an example of sustainable building construction in the United States.
Container Farms
The demand for local produce is increasing, but it is challenged by the continuous disappearance of lands for farming. Containerized farms solve the challenges by providing space to decentralize local food production. A general purpose shipping container type can be repurposed into a container farm. This unit can be fitted with accessories like extra vents or lighting for creating a perfect farming environment. Container farms are one example of sustainable innovation as the world keeps exploring practices that bring kindness to the earth. Do you want to use shipping containers for sale for repurposed applications and be kinder to our earth at the same time? Please fill out the quotation form, and together we will make huge differences.
