Katy Perry and Kayne West!

Crazy cool news just in! CFO of Rubber Bark™ Rob was just in touch with someone from a video shoot for Katy Perry's new music video and they are using RUBBER BARK™ in the video!

Here is a picture for you to get an idea of the scene:

The video is suppose to have a futuristic look to it. And somehow,  although we are not sure in what capacity yet,  Kayne West is involved in the music video too. We will have the video on the buzz as soon as it is available so you will be able to see Rubber Bark™ (and Katy Perry!) in all its glory. 

Stay Tuned!

Remember last year when we shot an episode for PBS's Curiosity Quest Goes Green? Well we just got word that the episode will air on the west coast in April!

And we should be expecting copies of the episode which we will post on the buzz and our facebook page.

So, stay tuned!

Fresno's Delray Tire and Rubber Bark™ Team Up for Green Initiatives

Below is a press release about the two companies and what they are doing to make their businesses green! 

Fresno Tire Retreading Company Ahead of the Pack on Green Business Practices

FRESNO, CA (January 25, 2011) — Many tires in California only have one life. But for Delray Tire and Retreading Inc., located in Fresno, CA, tires can take on multiple lives by first being retreaded and then recycled and reused for other purposes.

Delray Tire, in an effort to be more environmentally friendly with what is seen as one of the most environmentally unfriendly materials —rubber—sought out a company that could dispose of their tires.  Five years ago, they found a partner in Golden By-Products, Inc. and Rubber Bark™, a rubber mulch company, located about 80 miles northwest in Ballico, CA.

“We were just looking for a stable company with good customer service, but the added benefit is knowing that our junk tires are getting a second life, or third or fourth life,” said Delray Marketing Director Matt Mastriano.

With its green practices, Delray has been able to find new uses for its products, such as giving it to Rubber Bark™ to turn it into playground mulch. Mastriano believes it’s important to reuse the junk tires, noting that the Environmental Protection Agency estimates over 290 million scrap tires are discarded every year.

“You can see how important it is to find ways to lower the impact of that number. I think that what we both do, Delray Tire and Golden By-Products, and milk every last bit of life out of those scrap tires,” said Mastriano.

Delray disposed of over 16,000 tires, including passenger, light truck, and medium truck tires last year. It also retreads up to 20,000 tires a year.

“Delray Tires and Rubber Bark™ have created this partnership because we understand the responsibility to be environmental stewards with our companies,” said Rubber Bark™ CFO Rob Nairn. “It’s important to recycle and reuse as many tires as possible.” 

Looking for a tire hauler in your area?

We just were perusing around the interwebs today and we came across a new (new to us at least!) feature on CalRecycle's website.

Under it's tire recycling tab, there is now a search option that goes to a nifty chart that you can fill out and find all the tire haulers near your home or work!

To find Rubber Bark™ you can search under Merced County or type in Golden By-Products Inc., our tire recycler affiliated with Rubber Bark™!

Happy searching!

Rubber Bark's article in Playground Magazine

Check out Rubber Bark's article about CalRecycle's grant funding, which got picked up by Playground Magazine! This particular release has gotten a lot of attention from various media outlets because of the funding that is available and Rubber Bark's role in the process.

Playground in Tennessee gets makeover with rubber mulch

Image from EPA website,
not news article

Here at the buzz we like to keep an ear and an eye out for news about town (and by town we mean our rapidly shrinking world) on rubber mulch, its uses, its safety, and why people enjoy it.

Below is a quote from a recent article in a Tennessee newspaper about a revitalized playground that used rubber mulch and foam padding around its climbing equipment. It gives a few good characteristics of rubber mulch. 

"The solid surface has the tiles that are three inches thick, and it’s very squishy. It’s fun just to walk on," [Leisure Services Director Sue] Stuhl said. "The rubber mulch also is an improvement over normal wood mulch — it doesn’t degrade or compact nearly as quickly."

Tire-Derived Product Grant Funding Application FINALLY Available!

After some delay, CalRecycle released the deadline (February 2nd) for applications to fund tire-derived product (TDP) related grants, and opened the application timeline. Got an idea for reusing old tires? Let Rubber Bark™ know. We can help with the application process. Here is the press release from before, with the new information incorporated.

Tire-Derived Product Grant Funding Application Now Available

 BALLICO, CA (January 3, 2010) — In an effort to promote the use of products made from California’s millions of waste tires, The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) is now offering grants through its Tire-Derived Product (TDP) program for public entity projects.

 Rubber Bark™ works closely with CalRecycle and supports the use of the grants for public projects, which in turn build sustainable market demand. Ag Link, Inc., the company that makes Rubber Bark™, is dedicated helping entities develop successful projects through project planning and assistance with the grant application, which has a deadline of 3:00 p.m. on February 2, 2011.

 To be eligible for a grant the grantee must be a public entity, such as a city, county, or public school (full list available online). Approved projects are granted 100 percent financial reimbursement to buy Rubber Bark™ and/or other tire-derived products for their project. 

 Projects may include updating a school’s playground, creating an outside community area in a housing development, or renovating existing landscape.  Eligibility and grant criteria can be found at www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Tires/Grants/Product/default.htm

 “CalRecycle’s grants give public entities the chance to implement facilities improvement projects that may otherwise be stalled or postponed in this difficult economy,” Rubber Bark™ CEO Jana Nairn said. “The simple, straight-forward grant application usually results in 100 percent reimbursement of a tire-derived product like, Rubber Bark™.”