| Welcome to Close the Loop! |
Close the Loop offers a wide variety of innovative recycled products and green building materials, including rubber mulch, tiles/pavers & rubber timbers for playground safety surfacing & horse footing for equestrian arena, plastic post & rail fencing, garden glass, cocoa shell mulch and tire swings. We also offer recycled gifts and promotional pens/pencils, along with many other hand-made unique products of high-quality and workmanship by local artisans, see products. Read the latest issue of THE LOOP E-newsletter!
Our Recycled Products are Proudly MADE IN THE USA! ~ the only exception being the recycled pens/pencils are made in Germany & China, and the tire pots/planters are made in Pakistan. Help us grow green manufacturing jobs in the USA by purchasing a recycled product from www.closetheloop.com.
Close the Loop is dedicate to effecting a positive force for social and environmental change within our community by promoting reuse & recycling, building the acceptance & use of alternative recycled materials, and holding free community events such as a GIVE & TAKE DAY, and WEBSITE BUILDING workshops.
NEXT FREE WEBSITE BUILDING WORKSHOP is scheduled for July 31st, 2009 in Tannersville, PA - Register Online Here. Website Building Workshop to include Micro-Manufacturing/Marketing (home-based mfg).
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| Playground Rubber Mulch and Other Recycled Products |
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Rubber mulch reduces costs and helps prevent injury at the same time recycling promotes environmental harmony and positively and responsibly impacts the environment. Reduce facility operation and maintenance costs by using more durable and long-lasting materials such as our recycled tire mulch, rubber tiles and timbers from recycled tires, and plastic post and rail fencing from milk jugs and other plastics.
Close the Loop...Serving the needs of business, schools, military, municipalities & residential consumers with the finest recycled and green products on the market today!
Thanks for helping to build a better world...
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| Lifecycle Cost-Benefit Analysis of WOOD vs. RUBBER MULCH / GLASS MULCH |
| Based on 3 cubic yards of wood mulch vs. 3 cubic yards of rubber or glass mulch: |
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| You can either chop trees down for wood mulch year after year: |
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| $ 75 for 3 cubic yards |
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$ 750 =
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Or you can help us clean up the environment by viewing our waste as a
valuable resource and MULCH ONCE with rubber or glass: |
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| One time purchase: $ 320 per ton black playground rubber (approx 3 cubic yards in a ton) |
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$ 320 = Total cost
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| One time purchase: $ 275 per ton NY Crystal Green Apple Garden Glass Mulch |
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| (approx 1 cubic yard in a ton) x 3 tons = $ 825 for 3 cubic yards |
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$ 825 = Total cost
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