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erosion control sacks WITH store (for future use)

5
Jan
2011
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div#shoppingcart { display:none !important; } Sustainable landscaping, erosion control and reforestation Root Pouch erosion control sacks provide a more sustainable and environmentally sound alternative to plastic sand bags. Erosion control sacks can be used for many remedial and esthetic projects, including erosion, fire damage repair, river and stream embankment repair, reforestation, hillside repair and beautification and sustainable landscaping uses. They are effective in all types of terrain, and can also withstand submersion in water. Store [wpsc_products category_url_name='erosion-control-sacks'] Root Pouch products are lightweight and breathable, providing a healthy growing medium for all forms of plant life. Erosion ...

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vertical gardens WITH store (for future use)

5
Jan
2011
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div#shoppingcart { display:none !important; } The quickest, easiest way to build a healthy, beautiful living wall Turn any vertical space into a stunning array of healthy greenery with Root Pouch Vertical Living Wall systems. Economical and very easy to install, a Root Pouch living wall creates visual interest, improves air quality, provides shade and saves energy. Like all Root Pouch products, the vertical pouches are made from recycled plastic bottles that would otherwise become landfill. The reclaimed plastic is spun into fibers that create a strong, lightweight fabric-like material that allows plants to breathe and ...

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Helping a Mexican Orphanage to Bloom

23
Aug
2010
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Root Pouch recently contributed to the establishment of a sustainable garden project in a Mexican orphanage. We donated our horticulture containers to nonprofit organization Aquaponics and Earth, who used them to help create a garden in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, at Mama Lupita’s Orphanage. The garden is based on an aquaponic system that reduces waste by using wastes from tilapia fish cultivation as nutrients for raised-bed and earth gardens. The staff and orphans are learning how to recycle almost everything, including waste paper and food scraps, to support the intensive-grow gardens, which will produce twice the normal amount of crops. The children are ...

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Reducing Our Dependence on Oil

23
Aug
2010
By Posted in The Environment 0 Comments

The recent oil spill in the Gulf highlights the high cost of our dependence on petroleum and fossil fuels. More than 200 million gallons of crude oil have been released into the ocean and the damage is incalculable, both in terms of dollars and the long-term effects on our planet. The less oil we consume, the better. When we pull it out of the ground, when we burn it to create energy, and when we carelessly let it spill, it hurts our environment. We spend billions extracting it and then more billions cleaning up the mess. When environmental disasters ...

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Root Pouch Wins Awards for Innovation

23
Aug
2010
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Root Pouch has been garnering plenty of awards this year for its innovative line of 100% sustainable gardening and landscaping materials: 2010 Bright Idea Award from the New England Grows show in Boston 2009 People’s Choice Award for Best New Product from the Landscape Ontario: Garden & Floral Expo 2009 Recognition from the Florida Nursery Growers and Landscapers Association (FNGLA) Sustainable Solutions Committee. Root Pouch was one of only six products singled out for recognition. 2009 featured product at the Youth For a Better Earth Convention in Los Angeles. Root Pouch products were featured at a booth sponsored by Home Depot as ...

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Root Pouch Open House – Friday, August 27th

23
Aug
2010
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Join us for the Root Pouch Open House!  There will be planting demonstrations from Dennis' 7 Dee's, plus light hors d'oeuvres and beverages.  Mingle, learn and gather ideas on sustainable gardening and landscaping techniques. Event Details: Root Pouch Open House Time: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Address: Root Pouch 1321 NW 17th Ave Portland, Oregon 97209 Phone: 503 206 6571

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Our Materials

23
Aug
2010
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Our Materials

Learn more about our unique materials made from recycled plastics.

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Our Services

23
Aug
2010
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Our Services

Interested in having a Root Pouch sustainable urban garden, living wall, green roof or other structural green space installed?Expert design and installation for sustainable landscaping and gardening projects Root Pouch products lend themselves to a variety of sustainable gardening and sustainable landscaping projects on an individual, commercial or community scale. From an indoor accent living wall to a corporate rooftop garden to a large-scale community garden project, our affordable, lightweight, 100% recycled products make greener spaces and healthier lifestyles easy to achieve. At Root Pouch, we are committed to supporting the innovative use of our low-impact materials to make the ...

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Ways to Use

23
Aug
2010
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Ways to Use

Green roofs, living walls, urban gardens, Root Pouch products have hundreds of applications both residential and commercial.

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Farwest Show

22
Aug
2010
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Root Pouch will be exhibiting at the Farwest Show right here in Portland, Oregon. If you are a nursery or retail garden owner or staffer, we encourage you to come down to the show to be inspired by hundreds of exhibitors and some great, industry-focused seminars. Event Details: August 26th-28th Noon - 6pm Thursday / Friday Noon - 4pm Saturday Address: Oregon Convention Center 777 North M L King Boulevard Portland, OR 97232 Phone: (800) 342-6401 (503) 682-5089

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