2012 - Volume #36, Issue #5, Page #16
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More Uses For Industrial "Waste Products"
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Cattle Feeding:
“A rancher in Nebraska laid down 100-ft. lengths of conveyer belt in his pasture and feeds distillers grain on it,” says Carson. “When he needs to move pastures, he just drags the belts to the new area.”
Carson adds that repurposedMATERIALS has lots more conveyer belt in 36 to 72-in. widths, starting at $6 per running foot. Other uses have included windbreaks, flooring for shops and trailers, and ground protection for heavy equipment.
Aquaponic Tote:
“Cut off the tops, and our liquid totes are great for hard goods storage, or you can cut them in half, and they work great for raising fish,” says Carson.
Irrigation Storage Tote:
“Left as they are, our 275-gal. liquid totes make great remote water storage for irrigation,” says Carson. “They can be elevated for gravity flow, and they already have a 2-in. ball valve on the bottom. The valve makes it easy to plumb them for aquaponics, too.”
Pond Liner:
“Our 300-sq. ft. advertising billboard vinyls are being used to line a pond on an organic farm in Colorado,” reports Carson. “That’s just the latest of dozens of uses, including use as low cost, heavy-duty tarps for covering hay and equipment. They can also be used as big slippery slides for family fun in the summer.”
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, repurposedMATERIALS Inc., 5138 E. 39th Ave., Denver, Colo. 80207 (ph 720 583-4873; www.repurposedmaterialsinc.com).
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