 Thanks to the growing awareness of and concern for environmental issues, EnviroCitizen.org has found that practically everything that you need-food, clothing, furniture, electronics or gardening tools-comes in an eco-friendly alternative. Most gardening tools are made with petroleum-based plastics and unsustainably harvested wood. However, more and more eco-friendly gardening tools are becoming widely available to you, the eco-friendly gardener!
Wheelbarrows come in an eco-friendly variety, most of which are made from organic and/or recycled canvas, recycled metal and natural rubber tires. Wooden storage benches and boxes are also made from recycled wood or sustainably harvested wood and many compost bins are now made from recycled plastic. Even hand-held tools like shovels are now made with recycled plastic. There are even solar-powered pest deterrents, such as solar-powered mole and gopher repellants. This awesome tool is powered by the sun and is made from recycled plastic. It uses an ultra-low frequency sonic pulse to disrupt the sleep cycle of burrowers to make them irritated enough to get out of your garden.
Many planter boxes now come in an eco-friendly variety, made from recycled plastic or PolyWood-wood that is composed of the scraps from wood industries. Even plant caddies come in an eco-friendly variety usually made from recycled metals or recycled plastic. A fun, eco-friendly new gadget is the lawn aerator shoe. You just strap the shoes onto any pair of shoes and then garden away. As you walk, the spikes on the bottom of these recycled plastic shoes aerate your lawn. This is a great, eco-friendly product because it naturally aerates your lawn using your own body power rather than gasoline-powered mechanical tools.
EnviroCitizen.org has also found eco-friendly gardening gloves. There are many varieties of green gardening gloves. Some of them are vegan, allowing you to opt out of leather gloves. Other eco-friendly gardening gloves are made from organic cotton or recycled cotton. Many of them are tinted with natural dyes, such as tints made from flowers and other organic substances. You can even get insect-repelling bandanas to wear while you're gardening. These bandanas shade out the sun and repel insects with the natural scent of Chrysanthemums. Eco-friendly watering cans and sprinkler heads are available, too. Most of these are made from recycled plastic. The great thing about these products is that they are durable and come with a smaller carbon footprint than traditional products because of their recycled content.
No matter what type of gardening took you are look for, EnviroCitizen.org has an eco-friendly alternative! This is a perfect example of how everyone can make small, easy steps toward a better planet. Let's begin changing the world, one eco-friendly gardening tool at a time!
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