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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Have a look at this. </span><a href="https://s3.wp.wsu.edu/uploads/sites/403/2015/03/rubber-mulch.pdf">https://s3.wp.wsu.edu/uploads/sites/403/2015/03/rubber-mulch.pdf</a><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Stephen Smith<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Urban Forest Associates<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Urban Forestry & Ecological Restoration<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>www.ufora.ca<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Office/fax 416-423-3387<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cell 416-707-2164<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> CANUFNET <canufnet-bounces@list.web.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>ConsultingArborist via CANUFNET<br><b>Sent:</b> July 14, 2020 1:19 PM<br><b>To:</b> Canadian Urban Forest Network <canufnet@list.web.net><br><b>Cc:</b> ConsultingArborist <careofthetrees@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [CANUFNET] shredded rubber mulch<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hi.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I'm seeing this stuff occasionally. To me it looks and feels like it's made from shredded tires and comes in a variety of colours. Is it really any good as a mulch or is it just a creative re-use of old tires that turns one environmental problem into another? Thoughts?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Just being curious,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Oliver K. Reichl, B.E.S.(Hons)<br>Principal / Consulting Arborist-Ecologist*<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Arborsphere Arboriculture & Urban Forestry Consulting<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>18 Larue Mills Road<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Mallorytown, ON, K0E 1R0<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Tel: <a href="tel:613-923-8833" target="_blank">613-213-6840</a><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Web:<a href="http://www.oliverkilian.com/treecare" target="_blank"> www.oliverkilian.com/treecare</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Oliver-K-Reichl-BESHons-Consulting-Arborist/192125024193992" target="_blank">Facebook</a><br><br><img border=0 width=201 height=42 style='width:2.0916in;height:.4416in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0B7SSfng8pgSwVkRwR01jYWZhZ2M&export=download"><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt'>* ASCA Registered Consulting Arborist #553</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt'> ISA Certified Arborist #ON-1178A</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt'> Ontario Butternut Health Assessor #039</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt'> ISA Tree Risk Assessor Qualified</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt'> OUFC Heritage Tree Inspector</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2">
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