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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">I would not use it as mulch next to plants but it works well used on pathways between my shrub beds.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Peter Shields via CANUFNET<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, July 14, 2020 2:26 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Canadian Urban Forest Network <canufnet@list.web.net><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Peter Shields <peter.shields1@hotmail.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [CANUFNET] shredded rubber mulch<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I moved onto my house a couple years ago, and there is this shredded rubber mulch in all the gardens. I hate it. It is just terrible stuff. I've been taking it out slowly and replacing with the good stuff.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Yes, a creative use to re-use I suppose, and now ends up in landfill in small garbage bags. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">From: ConsultingArborist via CANUFNET <canufnet@list.web.net>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Date: 2020-07-14 2:29 p.m. (GMT-05:00) <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">To: Canadian Urban Forest Network <canufnet@list.web.net> <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Cc: ConsultingArborist <careofthetrees@gmail.com> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Subject: [CANUFNET] shredded rubber mulch <o:p></o:p></p>
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<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>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Just being curious,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Oliver K. Reichl, B.E.S.(Hons)<br>
Principal / Consulting Arborist-Ecologist*<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Arborsphere Arboriculture & Urban Forestry Consulting<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Tel: <a href="tel:613-923-8833" target="_blank">613-213-6840</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Web:<a href="http://www.oliverkilian.com/treecare" target="_blank"> www.oliverkilian.com/treecare</a>,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt">* ASCA Registered Consulting Arborist #553</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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