by Mike Sebastian | Oct 18, 2012 | Blog
With winter just around the corner many amateur gardeners often resign themselves to watching the leaves fall, putting away the lawn mower and dreaming of a time when the temperatures begin to rise and they can once again get their hands dirty. While the season is...
by Mike Sebastian | Sep 25, 2012 | Blog
At first glance this may sound like a bit of a strange statement, but it is a fact. The more we can recycle old tires into products such as Rubberific Mulch, NuPlay or other products made from 100% recycled rubber, the fewer mosquitoes we will have. From the Illinois...
by Mike Sebastian | Aug 10, 2012 | Blog
Where Will All the Rubber Go? (via http://greenbuildingelements.com) There are some inventions, that although they serve a great purpose are a damning contributor to our environment. Off the top of my head I can name Polystyrene Foam (Styrofoam), rubber...
by Mike Sebastian | Jun 19, 2012 | Blog
It is a question that we should ask of ourselves more often. The word “why” should most often be followed with the phrase “am I doing this?” Is what I am doing making life easier? More complicated? Am I becoming a better person for doing this? Am I helping others, or...
by Mike Sebastian | Jun 1, 2012 | Blog
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...
by Mike Sebastian | Apr 20, 2012 | Blog
International Mulch Company Partners with Six Flags Entertainment Corporation Three-year agreement highlights Rubberific Mulch across the nation ST. LOUIS (April 20, 2012) – International Mulch Company (IMC) today announced a new three-year partnership with Six Flags...
by Mike Sebastian | Mar 8, 2012 | Blog
March 2, 2012 — Parents who are thinking about installing a backyard play set may want to start planning from the ground up. A new study shows that playground injuries are more likely to be severe when they occur at home. The reason? Landing surfaces under home...
by Mike Sebastian | Feb 9, 2012 | Blog
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...
by Mike Sebastian | Jan 19, 2012 | Blog
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...
by Mike Sebastian | Sep 1, 2011 | Blog
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. Now I understand that the original three are vital to children and adults alike, but if we do not teach the next...
