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Title of the submitted project/idea
ZenZhou Water-Storing Seedling Pot
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Title of the submitted project/idea (English)
ZenZhou Water-Storing Seedling Pot
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URL of a video introducing the submitted project or idea (5 minutes or less)
https://youtu.be/sICNn3mmneo
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Brief concept description of the submitted project/idea
「仁舟水源寶育樹盆」已取得中華民國兩項專利,其外型如元寶,盆體即為蓄水容器,藉由以盆聚水、以繩滴灌的設計,蓄滿水後應用毛細原理,透過導水繩將水穩定供給至植物根部;在種下樹苗的前3個月關鍵期,給予其存活必要之水分,大幅提高樹苗存活率達7成與成長速度2-3倍。盆體以回收再生紙漿及天然可分解材料融合製作,兼具蓄水力與防護力,可不斷蓄接雨水,呵護樹苗成長茁壯,日後外殼腐爛也會成為天然有機肥供養大地,消弭土壤塑膠化的疑慮;水源寶育樹盆不僅可蓄水、還可避免陽光直射苗木、降低水分散失、並減少強風直襲,讓樹苗有穩定水源,提供適合的生存環境;植樹地點往往是在偏遠地區,若採用傳統植樹法,每年需多次派遣水車及人工前往澆水,其「人力」、「資金」、「水車載送過程中的碳排放量」都遠高於使用「仁舟水源寶育樹盆」的;對植樹而言長期可省下大量後續人力維管成本。
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Brief concept description of the submitted project/idea (English)
The coastline of Southeastern Taiwan has been shrinking at the speed of 3 to 20 meters per year due to industrialization and groundwater over-pumping, thus the urgency to build a “Green Great Wall” around the coast region. However, forest cultivation is extremely difficult around coast due to strong wind, sand drift, salt, and storm surge. Water supplement is crucial especially during the first three months of planting the sapling. The survival rate would drop dramatically if the sapling were lack of water. ZenZhou water-storing seedling pot is made of recycled paper and biodegradable materials. It provides functions of rainwater-storing and sapling protection for about a year. The design inspiration comes from the shape of Chinese gold ingots, which symbolize the accumulation of wealth and water. It has a string-drip irrigation design to transport water to the roots, so the sapling survival rate can improve up to 80% and growth rate is 2 to 3 times faster.
ZenZhou Water-Storing Seedling Pot has obtained two patents in Taiwan. It contains 15 liters of water and constantly supplies saplings with water by the strings applying capillary action. The whole pot will be broken down by microorganisms after one year, fertilizing the soil and nurtures grown-up saplings. The pot basin restores water and pot lid prevents direct sunlight shedding on the saplings or strong wind impacts, thus creating suitable environments for saplings. While planting sites are normally in rural regions, and ZenZhou Water-Storing Seedling Pot provides solutions to abundant irrigation and weeding labor cost, tap water usage, and CO2 emissions from irrigation truck transportation, thus proves to be an eco-friendly planting equipment that raises sapling survivability and protects our homestead. -
Detailed description of the submitted project/idea
對仁舟來說,淨塑,不只是理念,而是可以利人利境的一種產業。
我們以創意及創新的精神,運用對健康與環境友善的材質,發展出各式兼具「實用性」與「設計感」的減塑產品,以解決塑膠引發的人類健康問題與環境永續造成的危害。
仁舟從產品開發、設計、生產到銷售推廣,提供源頭減廢的減塑提案給消費大眾;並進而鏈結有志一同的生產與銷售夥伴,一同創建永續淨塑的生活平台。
在全球氣候變遷的威脅下,「兆樹造樹 · 植樹護林」已成為全球多數國家減緩地球暖化、防止國土退縮、維持生態保育、延緩土壤沙漠化的重點發展事項。身處海島的台灣當然也不例外,四面環海的我們從事海岸造林為海岸築起“綠色長城",還可緩衝海洋帶來的衝擊,達到防風、定沙固土,守住海岸線、淨化空氣、降低鹽霧、抵擋海潮的侵襲等效益,並積極響應政府建置國土生態保育綠色網絡,解決海岸線後縮,成為捍衛氣候變遷最堅實的防線!
以「台灣西南部因為人工過度開發及超抽地下水,海岸線正以每年3-20公尺的速度往後退縮」為例,因海岸的強風、飛沙、鹽分、暴潮等惡劣環境,造林難度非常的高,尤其在種下樹苗的前3個月供給水分是不能停的,如果幼苗缺水的話存活率會大幅下降,要在海岸如此惡劣的環境種下樹苗,數年前歐洲發明出一款專利的塑膠育樹盆,有同樣的效果,但通常樹苗種植約3年後便能夠穩定自立生長,不再需要仰賴此輔具。然植樹團隊在3年後,不太可能再將育樹盆一個一個從土中挖出。故「仁舟水源寶育樹盆」的研發就是為了“成功撫育活小樹苗,但不讓土壤塑膠化而生"!
「仁舟水源寶育樹盆」藉由以盆聚水、以繩滴灌的設計,應用毛細原理透過導水繩穩定的將水供給至植物根部,大幅提高樹苗的存活率達7成與成長速度2-3倍。盆體以回收再生紙漿及天然可分解材料融合製作,兼具蓄水力與防護力,可不斷蓄接雨水,呵護樹苗成長茁壯!「仁舟水源寶育樹盆」已取得中華民國兩項專利!
將外型如元寶的「仁舟水源寶育樹盆」做為蓄水容器,蓄滿水後應用毛細原理,透過導線供水給植物根部,提供樹苗水分,日後外殼腐爛也會成為天然有機肥,供養大地。只為環境留綠意、不留負擔、消弭土壤塑膠化的疑慮。「仁舟水源寶育樹盆」不僅可蓄水、還可避免陽光直射苗木、降低水分散失、同時也減少強風直襲,讓樹苗有穩定的水源,提供適合的生存環境。植樹地點往往是在偏遠地區,若採用傳統植樹法,每年皆需多次派遣水車及人工前往澆水,其「人力」、「資金」、「水車載送過程中的碳排放量」都是遠高於使用「仁舟水源寶育樹盆」的;對植樹而言長期可省下大量後續人力維管成本。「仁舟水源寶育樹盆」為植樹護林提供了一個節省人力、成本、提高存活率及友善環境的解套方案! -
Detailed description of the submitted project/idea (English)
For ZenZhou, reducing plastic use is not just a belief but also an industry that benefits both human beings and the environment.
ZenZhou with spirits of invention use materials that are friendly to health and environment to creatively develop series of practical and stylish products. Our goal is to solve the health crisis and global sustainability crisis caused by plastic.
From product development, design, producing to sales and promotions, ZenZhou provides solutions of reducing plastic use for customers. We also integrate supply chain and sales partners who embrace the same concept to create a platform for low-plastic and sustainable life.
Under the threaten of climate change, “PlantAhead, A Trillion Trees to Fight the Climate Crisis” has become an important policy to limit global warming, prevent national soil erosion, maintain ecological conservation, and limit desertification. Taiwan as an island country faces the same severe situations, hence building “the Green Great Wall” for coastline. Planting trees around coastal region not only limits the impact of ocean waves but also creates windbreak to bind sand, protect the coastline, purify the air, limit sea spray, and reduce coastal erosion. “PlantAhead” also echoes the National Ecological conservation Green Network Project (National Green Network) of Taiwan government to solve the crisis of coastal erosion and acts as the strongest Great Wall to fight climate change.
Industrialization has likewise intensified urban shrinkage, and the mangrove forest in the coastal region has been affected as well. The coastline of Southeastern Taiwan has been shrinking at the speed of 3 to 20 meters per year due to industrialization and groundwater over-pumping, thus the urgency to build a Green Great Wall around the coast region. However, forest cultivation is extremely difficult around coast due to strong wind, sand drift, salt, and storm surge. Water supplement is crucial especially during the first three months of planting the sapling. The survival rate would drop dramatically if the sapling were lack of water. A patented plastic seedling pot was then invented in Europe to solve the issue. However, the pot becomes a plastic waste in soil after the saplings starts to grow stably on their own. It is labor consuming to take out the plastic seedling pot one by one, so the plastic seedling pot, using for planting trees to create positive impact to the earth, ends up creating plastic pollution.
ZenZhou water-storing seedling pot is made of recycled paper and biodegradable materials. It provides functions of rainwater-storing and sapling protection for about a year. The design inspiration comes from the shape of Chinese gold ingots, which symbolize the accumulation of wealth and water. ZenZhou water-storing seedling pot has a string-drip irrigation design to transport water to the roots, so the sapling survival rate can improve to 70% and growth rate is 2 to 3 times faster.
ZenZhou Water-Storing Seedling Pot has obtained two patents in Taiwan. It can contain 15 liters of water and constantly supplies saplings with water by the strings applying capillary action. The whole pot will be broken down by microorganisms after one year, fertilizing the soil and nurtures grown-up saplings. The pot basin restores water and pot lid prevents direct sunlight shedding on the saplings or strong wind impacts, thus creating suitable environments for saplings. The planting site is normally in a rural region, and ZenZhou Water-Storing Seedling Pot provides solutions to abundant irrigation and weeding labor cost, tap water usage, and CO2 emissions from irrigation truck transportation. ZenZhou Water-Storing seedling Pot is an eco-friendly planting equipment that raises sapling survivability and protects our homestead. -
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ZenZhou Water-Storing Seedling Pot
ZenZhou Water-Storing Seedling Pot has obtained two patents in Taiwan. It’s made of recycled paper and biodegradable materials. It has a string-drip irrigation design to transport water to the roots, improving sapling survival rate up to 70% and growth rate 2 to 3 times faster. The pot provides functions of rainwater-storing and sapling protection for about a year, then it will be broken down by microorganisms, fertilizing the soil and nurtures grown-up saplings to protect our homestead.