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ROKBOX Life Cycle Analysis results announcement

Research shows ROKBOX crates reduce fine art transport emissions by up to 92% A Life Cycle analysis of commonly used fine art crating reveals ROKBOX crates can reduce the CO2e of all art shipments. An in-depth Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) carried out by Northeastern University, compares sector-standard wooden and cardboard crates to ROKBOX crates and…

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ROKBOX secures patent for ROKBOX Lite range of art cases in US, UK and Asia

January 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  ROKBOX secures patent for ROKBOX Lite range of art cases in US, UK and Asia, advancing sustainable art transport through material innovation ROKBOX is pleased to announce the granting of its US, UK and Asia patent license for the ROKBOX Lite, a next generation art shipping crate engineered to help…

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ROKBOX Announces 2025 Sustainable Packaging Grant Winners

ROKBOX is thrilled to announce the recipients of the inaugural ROKBOX Grant, launched to support UK museums and heritage institutions in reducing the costs and environmental impact of fine art transport. Russell-Cotes Gallery & Museum; On Fife; the Whitworth, The University of Manchester; and the Ashmolean are receiving a state of the art, reusable ROKBOX…

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Gander & White and ROKBOX LOOP shortlisted for Planet Mark Award

ROKBOX is happy to announce that Gander & White and the ROKBOX LOOP fine art rental create initiative has been shortlisted for a Planet Mark Award.Thanks to their key partnership role in ROKBOX LOOP, Gander & White is helping to lower the environmental risks of the make-use-destroy packaging model crate by utilising reusable, rental crates…

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ROKBOX sustainability data featured in Gallery Climate Coalition’s newsletter

How can we move art with the smallest impact on the environment? Guest Blog by GCC Active Member ROKBOX Read more →

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ROKBOX announces latest sustainability data with new Life Cycle Research

An in-depth Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) carried out by Northeastern University, compares sector-standard wooden and cardboard crates to ROKBOX crates and shows ROKBOX crates have less than 1/10th the environmental impact of wooden crates. Read more →

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The Art Newspaper: Buyer’s choice — how collectors factor into the art world’s quest for environmental sustainability

ROKBOX team member Claudia Ruane is quoted in The Art Newspaper article by Annabel Keenan. Read more →

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Haley Mellin, Siamo Natura exhibition at Museo Novocento

Landmark solo show reflects a contemporary model for sustainable exhibiting. Artist and land conservationist Haley Mellin is using her first solo show at the historic Museo Novecento in Florence, Italy to demonstrate a new holistic model for sustainable exhibiting and curation. 

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Observer: The Carbon Cost of Culture — How the Art World Is Confronting Its Shipping Emissions

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Watch Ahead of the Curve: a 30-minute presentation on reducing risk, costs and carbon

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