Grey’s and brown’s give me the blues!

Winter is closing in and many of us who like to garden are forced to trade our backyard farms for the supermarket shelves. But what if we told you there was a way to garden 365 days a year and do it all outdoors - it's called cold frame gardening and it's a great way to extend your growing season.

By |2023-05-31T09:11:01-05:00October 22nd, 2014|Blog|

Recycling bin rules – what you can’t recycle

Last year we as a country recycled 87 million tons of material, or 174,000,000,000 pounds - yes, trillion pounds! While we are getting better at recycling, there are some items that should be put in the trash instead. Some may surprise you!

By |2023-05-31T09:11:02-05:00September 10th, 2014|Blog|

A day in the life of a recycled product!

For the most part we only see what we are using and recycling, we seldom get a look at global usage and recycling efforts of those around us. This week we take a look at one of the most used items in the world - one that can go from recycling bin to back in your hand in under 60 days.

By |2023-05-31T09:11:02-05:00August 20th, 2014|Blog|

Tis’ the season…for allergies

Did you ever think that you could lessen your seasonal allergies by making the switch to rubber mulch? For the more than 55% of Americans that have allergies, there may be some relief in sight for one of your main summer allergies.

By |2023-05-31T09:11:03-05:00July 14th, 2014|Blog|

A wheel to a tire to rubber mulch…

A tire is a wheel, but a wheel does not necessary mean it is a tire? Seems a bit confusing, but an interesting look at 10,000 years of history and how the tire becomes rubber mulch.

By |2023-05-31T09:11:03-05:00June 17th, 2014|Blog|

An ounce of rubber = one ounce of silver…

Sometimes we need to look to the past as inspiration for our future endeavors. More than 100 years ago tire recycling was at an all time high. Why? Back then, one ounce of rubber was worth the same as one ounce of silver. An interesting look at how far we have come.

By |2023-05-31T09:11:04-05:00June 3rd, 2014|Blog|