Termites do not like cold weather. During the cold winter months they hibernate until temperatures tend to moderate into the 60-degree range – the longer they stay asleep, the less they reproduce. With spring arriving in some areas months in advance, many experts say that this year’s crop of termites may be on the biggest and most destructive we have seen in recent memory. So how can you stop them?
International Mulch Company today announced a new three-year partnership with Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, the world’s largest regional theme park company, to showcase its industry-best 100% recycled rubber mulch product, Rubberific Mulch.
Study Finds Greater Risk of Severe Injuries on Home vs. Public Equipment Safety on the playground is in the forefront again as spring is just around the corner. A recent study in the journal Injury Prevention is a call to action for parents and caregivers to look take a careful look at the safety surfacing first before deciding on a backyard play set.
Sometimes when homeowners tell their friends that the mulch in their yard is made from recycled rubber tires, they get a response like, “you have to be kidding me.” But then when they say that they won’t have to remulch for the next ten years people are astounded. Who would have thought that when the vulcanized rubber tire was invented in the 1800’s, that one day it would have a second life adorning homes and businesses across the country and around the world.
As we usher in a new year with the holidays behind us, for many of us, we celebrated, gave gifts and received gifts…in a nutshell; we bought a lot of stuff. In the United States we are consumers to the core, but we are not alone in this world as most developed countries follow our lead with respect to the buy, buy and buy some more mentality.
PITTSBURGH, November 17, 2011 – When LTR Products, manufacturers of Pinnacle Rubber Mulch (now re-braded as GroundSmart Rubber Mulch), an innovative and eco-friendly alternative to wood mulch for landscaping, playgrounds, equestrian areas and training courses, heard about a theft at a small preschool in Madison, Wisconsin, the company wanted to lend a helping hand. St. Bernard Catholic preschool recently discovered that the rubber mulch [...]
Braddock Mayor John Fetterman figured it would be a grueling task for a few dozen volunteers to spread 40,000 pounds of rubber mulch across a playground. He was wrong. It took 60 volunteers about two hours Friday to distribute the mulch throughout the playground on Braddock Avenue. "It's a lot of man hours, but [...]
Growing up it was the three ‘R’s’ that we learned in school, however, I would like to add a fourth ‘R’ if school administrators would listen – recycling.
So your yard could use some work! Would you like to win $1000 worth of recycled rubber products and a $750 gift card to Lowe's courtesy of IMC to add some curb appeal to your home? Just grab a camera and head to our Facebook page.
Having been active in the recycling industry for more than a decade I applaud the efforts of many to live “green” or give back something to the Earth on this celebrated day, but is one day really enough?