Spring is WAY in the air so it’s time to get digging and raking. Fortunately, you can do all this more sustainably with the sturdy new ENVIRO line of tools from Garant, available at London Drugs.
To begin with, using hand-tools instead of a leaf-blower or gas-powered rototiller puts you on the green path already. But these tools offer even more sustainable attributes.
The Garant Enviro Leaf Rake is made with 25% recycled plastic and features a handle made from FSC-Certified sustainably-harvested wood. The Garant Enviro Round Point Shovel features the same handle design, with a 20% recycled steel blade protected with a powder coating made of 75% recycled paint material. The Garant line is Made in Canada as well.
According to the Garant press release, this means a 9% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
manufacturing the shovels, and a 14% reduction with the leaf rake, compared to similar products made with virgin materials. Garant has a nice eco-website as well, which also outlines some of their corporate initiatives.
Dig it.
May 20th, 2010
