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ART offers rubber Mulch alternative. (Tires/Rubber).


American Rubber Technologies (ART) of Jacksonville, Fla., has introduced RubberStuff[R] Mulch designed for commercial and residential landscaping use.

Available in a variety of colors not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed.

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, such as Granite Gray, Cyprus Brown and Rustic Red, the mulch is derived from recycled tires. According the ARTS, because RubberStuff[R] Mulch does not decompose de·com·pose  
v. de·com·posed, de·com·pos·ing, de·com·pos·es

v.tr.
1. To separate into components or basic elements.

2. To cause to rot.

v.intr.
1.
 like traditional wood mulch, it eliminates the need for frequent replacement. RubberStuff[R] Mulch is colorful and porous porous /por·ous/ (por´us) penetrated by pores and open spaces.

po·rous
adj.
1. Full of or having pores.

2. Admitting the passage of gas or liquid through pores.
 with a natural texture that allows water and fertilizers to reach plant roots, according to according to
prep.
1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians.

2. In keeping with: according to instructions.

3.
 the company. It also deters weed growth.

Each bag of RubberStuff[R] uses the rubber from three scrap tires, while a cubic yard uses rubber from 80 scrap tires. The mulch does not leach and is chemically safe for use around children, pets and plants. The chips are non-flammable, nontoxic, do not stain and are 98 percent wire free. The color coating is non-hazardous and does not fade, according to ART.

The Duval County Duval County may mean:
  • Duval County, Florida
  • Duval County, Texas
 School Board and City of Jacksonville have used the mulch as a playground surface and as a mulch replacement. Jack Saye, recycling coordinator of the Duval County School Board Facilities Department, says, "It is safe [and] doesn't break down like mulch. We have never had to fluff it. Personally, I think it's a great product."
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Title Annotation:American Rubber Technologies
Publication:Recycling Today
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Sep 1, 2002
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