Conserve Water With a Rain Barrel
Did you know that a rain barrel can collect more than 600 gallons of water from just 1 inch of rain? Collecting this rain and using it for outside irrigation (including a small garden) saves water, lowers your water bill, and reduces harmful water runoff. There are many rain barrels on the market that vary in size, shape, color, and cost. If you are planning to get a rain barrel this spring or summer, let me recommend getting one from New England Rain Barrel Company. Joan and Jack Freele, owners of the New England Rain Barrel Company, recently made a presentation about their rain barrel at Sustainable Braintree’s March Community Meeting. Before going to the meeting, I had decided to purchase a new barrel from a different company. The one thing that changed my mind was that the blue barrels from New England Rain Barrel are recycled food containers. This means the barrel is not put into the waste stream and gets a chance at another life. (Even my wife was OK with that). The barrel is blue, but it can be painted any color you want. I plan to order at least three!
New England Rain Barrel offers a special discounted price of $72.95 for Braintree, reduced from $119.95. Order your rain barrel by Monday, June 8 and you can pick it up at Braintree Town Hall, 1 JFK Memorial Drive, on Tuesday, June 16, between the hours of 4 and 7 pm. You can order your rain barrel on the New England Rain Barrel website, www.nerainbarrel.com, or by calling 1-877-977-3135 .
Michael Hammond, Vice-President
Sustainable Braintree Inc.
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