Let us face the fact that not all people are born with green thumbs. However, it does not mean that those who were not gifted with excellent gardening skills do not appreciate a pretty garden. In fact, most of them want a beautiful garden, minus the rigorous labor that comes with it.
If you are one of those garden-fanatics, do not despair. The latest trend nowadays is to dress flower beds and borders with rubber mulch, which are easy to maintain and practically require no labor to put up. A lot of high-end nurseries have followed this trend, and are now sporting different kinds of rubber mulch. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Garden, Landscape, Rubber Mulch, gardening, recycle
I have taken quite an interest in rubber mulch lately because I am awed by its many uses. Here are the things I learned about this wonderful discovery:
Fast Fact No. 1: Tires yield rubber mulch
Well, almost any tire, that is. Rubber mulch is derived from thin slivers of waste rubber called buffings. Little nuggets of rubber from tires that have been ground may also be used to make rubber mulch. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Arena Footing, Environment, Landscape, Playground, Recycled Tires, gardening, recycled rubber mulch
Consider this: out of the 71.9 million new automobiles that were sold worldwide, around 20 million or 28 percent were sold in the United States and Canada. That’s more cars sold compared to Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa combined. And while it’s true that the prohibitive cost of fuel has slightly put a slump on the automotive industry in the U.S., the car-loving culture of Americans is still something that is embedded in its culture.
And I don’t need to tell you about the harmful effects of improperly disposed tires to one’s health and the environment. Although numerous steps have been taken by the government to reduce the ill effects of this dangerous practice, it is still seen as a big problem. And you may not know it, but there is actually an emerging advocacy group focused solely against burning of tires and consequently recycling them to put to good use. With the rate that it’s going, some states still have too many tires burned systematically in plants. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Environment, Playground, Playground Surfacing, Recycled Tires, Rubber Mulch, recycle, recycled rubber mulch