Boxed Water’s Tree Planting Program To Now Include Urban Communities
Boxed Water Is Better recently announced its plans to partner with One Tree Planted and their Urban Forestry Action Fund, funding a diverse mix of urban forestry projects to help communities achieve tree equity.
Boxed Water’s tree planting partnership with One Tree Planted will help reduce the effect of dangerous urban heat islands, providing green spaces for communities most in need and enhancing air quality to improve human health. This work is in addition to the brand’s ongoing partnership with the National Forest Foundation (NFF), which has funded 1.4 million planted trees over the last six years to areas impacted by wildfires and deforestation.
Boxed Water’s efforts with One Tree Planted will kick off this month, starting with a street tree planting project in San Francisco where 240 trees will be planted in neighborhoods like the Mission District, Union Square, and Sunset. Within the next year, the brand will fund projects in multiple cities nationwide, including planting 700 trees in Los Angeles’ Inglewood, 2,000 trees in New York’s Kissena Park (see above), 120 trees at schools in Orlando, and 100 street trees in Boston’s Chelsea neighborhood.
“We are well aware of the importance of trees in our environment to effectively absorb carbon from the air,” said Robert Koenen, Chief Revenue Officer at Boxed Water. “However, equity is also a critical factor as it relates to trees, as low-income communities are disproportionately affected by climate change on micro and macro levels. We are thrilled to diversify our tree planting partnerships to include the incredible experts at One Tree Planted.”
“Now more than ever, America’s cities need trees — and we value brands like Boxed Water who bring essential resources and awareness to our efforts,” added Tanner Haid, Director of Urban Forestry at One Tree Planted. “We are excited for this partnership and look forward to implementing these projects and creating more equitable access to urban trees for under-resourced communities in these cities.”
Boxed Water continues to lead the water category with the most renewable packaging compared to plastic and aluminum, as verified by an ISO certified Life Cycle Analysis conducted by Anthesis. Boxed Water cartons are 92% plant based (including the cap), all sourced from sustainably harvested pines and tree pulp waste. This year, the brand received CarbonNeutral product certification from Climate Impact Partners.
