by Mike Sebastian | Aug 20, 2014 | Blog
While most of the time I write about products made from 100% recycled rubber, this week I decided to change it up a bit and write about something that most of use every day – an aluminum can. I always like to put things into perspective as to why it is important that...
by Mike Sebastian | Aug 6, 2014 | Blog
So I was doing some research on the Internet and ran across this question that was asked in a local newspaper and thought it was a good place to start another discussion on wood mulch versus rubber mulch. “Doesn’t Wood Mulch Benefit Soil More Than Rubber? This depends...
by Mike Sebastian | Jul 14, 2014 | Blog
Most of us yearn for the day when the sun finally breaks through the winter sky and we know that spring and summer will be fast upon us. In our drive to move our lives from indoors to outside many of us forget about something…we have allergies. The big two, pollen...
by Mike Sebastian | Jun 17, 2014 | Blog
We could not do what we do without the invention of the tire, but in all reality, the people that invented the tire need to thank those that created the first wheel. Sounds a bit odd, if you really think about it, a tire is a wheel, but a wheel does not necessarily...
by Mike Sebastian | May 20, 2014 | Blog
With summer fast approaching, we estimate that in the past ten years we have sold 100% recycled mulch for more than 50,000 residential and commercial playgrounds across the country. This superior safety surface has saved many children from a trip to the emergency...
by Mike Sebastian | Apr 29, 2014 | Blog
In 1990 it was estimated that there were between 2 and 3 billion tires sitting in what many called “tire mountains” in nearly every state, and sadly only 11% of these tires were recycled and given a second life. Today, these mountains are now nearly 90% abated thanks...
by Mike Sebastian | Apr 16, 2014 | Blog
International Mulch Company (IMC), announced today the debut of its latest product to join the Rubberific brand family, Rubberific Premium Landscape Edging. This flexible and durable edging is made from 100 percent recycled rubber and will add lasting beauty to any...
by Mike Sebastian | Apr 1, 2014 | Blog
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? I decided this year to write an entry three weeks prior to...
by Mike Sebastian | Mar 20, 2014 | Blog
Well, just as the days turn to night, and the seasons embark on their great transformations, spring is finally upon us! For me, spring is my favorite season as I feel it has a different spirit than the others. Spring is about new life, and explosion of colors, a...
by Mike Sebastian | Mar 3, 2014 | Blog
Weeks ago the groundhog saw its shadow relegating us to 6 more long weeks of winter. Speaking from someone that lives in the Midwest, these six weeks cannot end fast enough as the cold is getting a bit tiresome and dreary. Driving to work on another gloomy 20 degree...