patio leisure line; imc outdoor living; polywood milk jugs are recycled to make outdoor furniture; recycled tires are used to make rubber mulch for playgrounds; recycled plastic pellets are used to make outdoor furniture recycling steps be cheaper to make recycled products but it's an important step in eliminating and consulting company in california recycled content also creates the market demand needed to warrant the collection of recyclables." outdoor products and recycling go together butler notes lawn and garden goods are particularly amenable to using repur- mix of colors and materials found in post-consumer waste products because they're colored and sturdy," she adds many lawn and garden products are made from recycled high-density and chemical-resistant material that's strong and reliable “companies are becoming increasingly more environmentally conscious by incor- porating recycled materials like hdpe in president of communications and public affairs for the association of plastic holmstead adds that his company's primary goal is to reduce the waste that that consumer demand for recycled plastic is driving the trend of recycled plastic furniture.” than 140 million tires are recycled annu- ally-including rubber from more than resulting in nearly 42 million pounds of recycled rubber-to make playground "our research shows that consumers seek out lawn and garden products that are both sustainable and made from recycled materials," says costco member "sustainability is a requirement of our generation to manage resources so that the quality of life we enjoy today can be shared with future generations." in making its outdoor furniture sold through diverts over 10 million milk containers from landfills and oceans and the steps involved in its are shredded into flakes and washed; nonplastic materials are removed finely ground into smaller flakes that are air-separated are sorted by color; flakes of desired colors are pelletized additives are added to the pellets extruded to make resin lumber in a desired size and shape piece of furniture; any scraps and shavings are recycled.-ejm outdoor-rated adirondack chairs and and costco member doug holmstead says “is well suited to severe temperature swings and very resistant to the weather." what to look for to ensure that you select green packaging that states "made with recy- post-consumer waste.” the label should was created from recycled content recyclable freelance writer best practices national association of landscape professionals the following tips for being • compost your grass food waste to add key nutrients to garden bed greenery and flowers • make a homemade barrel to collect rainwater can be used to keep plants and your lawn hydrated • use old toy trucks wagons and large blocks as containers for plants and flowers • create homemade mulch from lawn clippings shredded leaves and more to apply to trees and bed- ding plants.-ejm
