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Safety — a small investment for a rich future!
Why do I only need 2 inches of rubber mulch nuggets for my landscaping, but for my playground, I need between 3 and 6 inches of mulch? The answer is quite simple, fall height protection, or as we call it, good old-fashioned safety on the playground!
Recycling in a Pandemic World
The past twelve months have been a difficult, and in many cases a tragic time to live in a world involved in a pandemic. Many of us worked from home, offices closed and commutes to work changed from car to office to bedroom to the home office. People hoarded products like toilet paper, disinfecting spray and sanitizers of all different types, causing major issues to produce enough for those that opted not to over stock their homes with months’ worth of supplies.
Lowe’s Hero Project
During the past few months there have been countless heroes that have walked among us and we would like to take a moment to recognize Ryan Kelly, a Lowe’s store manager from Bentonville, Arkansas. He reached out to IMC Outdoor Living recently to ask if we could...
Wood versus Rubber – which comes out on top?
We know that rubber mulch is much safer than wood mulch on the playground but who comes out on top when the two are used in a landscaping application? This depends on the types of benefits you are looking for. Rubber mulch provides excellent drainage for the soil and...
Top 10 reasons to make the switch to rubber mulch!
1. Looks like wood, but the color is guaranteed to last 12 years longer than premium colored wood mulch! 2. Since rubber mulch does not absorb water like wood mulch you can use 30% less water when you switch to rubber mulch. 3. No more annual mulching – work less,...
Recycling Fun Facts from IMC Outdoor Living!
More than 1,000,000,000 pounds of rubber has been transformed by IMC Outdoor Living into a full suite of products for playground and landscaping uses. 62,500,000 tires have been recycled - This translates into 50,000,000 cubic feet of rubber mulch! - Enough to fill...