Utah Business Magazine supports Rubber Bark™

Utah Business's website recently featured our news release about Rubber Bark™ partnering with wonderful concrete and landscape supply company Speed-E Crete, which has locations in Lehi and Springville, Utah. Here is a link to the webpage, check it out!

News spot on ABC about tire disposal event

Last weekend, in Fresno, residents were offered the chance to dispose of their used tires for free at a local high school during an event called "Waste Tire Amnesty Event." The ABC news article and video  about the event goes on to note that the tires will be given to a manufacturer to process into rubber mulch and mats.

Well, Rubber Bark™ is that manufacturer! We were very impressed by the turnout of the weekend's event and are looking forward to recycling those tires, giving them a worthwhile second life!

And as the news spot said, two more events are coming up this Saturday at Bullard High School and Calwa Park in Fresno, CA from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., so if you are in the area, and are in need of disposing a few old tires, come by and dispose away!

Rubber Bark™ featured in Lawn & Landscape

We are excited to report that Lawn & Landscape picked up our press release about the company partnering with Oregon distributor Lindsley Lawn Care! Here is the link to the article. Check it out!

Speed-E-Crete and Rubber Bark™ Team Up

Rubber Bark™ is now being offered through Utah's Speed-E-Crete in Lehi and Provo! Check out the news release below for more information.

In a move to increase visibility and awareness for both companies, Utah’s Speed-E-Crete, a full service concrete and landscape supply store and Merced County’s Rubber Bark™, a tire recycling company that manufactures rubber products, are announcing their partnership to start distribution of Rubber Bark, a mulch made of 100 percent Californian recycled tires.

        

Earl Johnson, brother of Speed-E-Crete’s owner Frank Johnson, came upon Rubber Bark when researching for a rubber mulch supplier.

“I like the low maintenance aspect of rubber mulch so I am not remulching every year,” said Johnson. “I also love the concept for playgrounds and play areas. It is soft and doesn’t blow away.”

“We are very excited to team up with Speed-E-Crete,” said CEO of Rubber Bark™ Jana Nairn. “It’s important to have partnerships with businesses such as Speed-E-Crete that have a great customer service record.”

Speed-E-Crete, which has a location in Lehi and Springville, Utah, understands the difficulty businesses and families are having in tough economic times. The business hopes to ship Rubber Bark to the four corners of the state at a nominal cost to the customer.

Rubber Bark's tables and benches help community project

We just received word from Leadership Fresno that it has used Rubber Bark's tables and benches for their community garden project! Here is an excerpt about their unusual path to the project last month.

"This Saturday, the Al Radka Community Garden in Southeast Fresno will receive a much needed make-over with supplies coming from a very unlikely source— Illegal marijuana farms. The donation of thousands of yards of irrigation equipment and gardening tools is a result of a partnership between Fresno Metro Ministry and Leadership Fresno Class 27’s community service project."


Below are some of the photos of the project with Rubber Bark's tables and benches.

Benches and tables, oh my!

We are so in the mood for summer (have you read our posts lately!) and that means revamping the yard for more outdoor activities! Here is a press release that was recently sent out about Rubber Bark's fabulous picnic tables and benches. And as always, they are made of 100 percent recycled materials and are made to last! 

With summer approaching most homeowners and outdoor enthusiasts are looking to their yards and recreation areas on what improvements need to be made. Most outdoor furnishings took a beating from this year’s unseasonably cold and rainy winter and spring, so it’s may be time to replace those tattered tables and chairs with a durable picnic table made of recycled rubber and plastic.

The trend this year for outdoor spaces, along with accent lighting, is eco-friendly chic. Rubber Bark™ prides itself on its environmentally friendly products and the company strives to be as eco-conscious as possible. According to CalRecycle, the government agency in charge of overseeing recycling for the state of California, there are over 40 million tires generated for reuse each year. Rubber Bark™ takes a big bite out of that number, with over 4 million tires recycled and reused through the company annually.

Just in time for Memorial Day, Rubber Bark’s tables and benches require 85 percent less maintenance that benches and tables made of wood and are meant to last for over a decade.

“Our benches and tables are solidly build in order for generations of families to enjoy,” said CEO of Rubber Bark™ Jana Nairn. “They are heavy, so you don’t have to worry about theft, and they are comfortable to boot.” 

Never requiring staining or preservatives, Rubber Bark’s tables and benches can be used for those afternoon barbecues, outdoor kid projects, weekend get-togethers, and are great front porch or back patio pieces.

Playground safety for the summer

With summer fast approaching, it's important to remember the little ones that will be out of school, and for the most part, outside all day. Communities, schools and parents have made great strides in making playgrounds a safer place for kids to be kids, however there are still general safety rules that everyone should know and follow.

 One of the suggestions Consumer Reports gives when addressing playground safety includes having a comfortable, durable padding for kids to land on in case of a fall. And what does Consumer Reports recommend for ground cover around playground equipment? You guessed it, rubber mulch! Rubber Bark™ is flexible enough to lessen the impact of a fall, yet heavy enough to stay in place during harsh weather conditions.

So get ready for summer, go out and enjoy the playground.