[CANUFNET] shredded rubber mulch

[Peter Shields]

Oliver,
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.
Yes, a creative use to re-use I suppose, and now ends up in landfill in small garbage bags.

Regards,

Peter Shields



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Date: 2020-07-14 2:29 p.m. (GMT-05:00)
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Subject: [CANUFNET] shredded rubber mulch

Hi.

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?

Just being curious,

Oliver K. Reichl, B.E.S.(Hons)
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