By Ruth Milne, Journal staff
\nRAPID CITY \u00e2\u20ac\u201d The EPA said that plastic milk jugs deposited in landfills will never degrade.
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\nInstead of letting the plastic sit in a landfill forever, a Minnesota-based company, By The Yard, is using that longevity to its advantage and has created long-lasting furniture made from recycled plastic.<\/p>\n
A local vendor of the furniture, Fred Baumann of By the Yard Black Hills & Badlands, will have a booth at the Black Hills Home Show this weekend featuring that hardy outdoor furniture.<\/p>\n
By the Yard has been manufacturing outdoor furniture from recycled milk jugs for 16 years.<\/p>\n
But the furniture wasn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t available west of that state until former Minnesotan Baumann, a longtime advocate of recycling, moved to the Black Hills four years ago and established a local branch.<\/p>\n
The common perception of plastic deck furniture is flimsy, lightweight pieces that bend and break with wear and blow over with just a little gust of wind.<\/p>\n
By the Yard Black Hills & Badlands furniture, which is solid \u00e2\u20ac\u201d not hollow \u00e2\u20ac\u201d and built with hardware rather than molded, defies those preconceptions, Bauman said. Even Baumann\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s lightweight chairs tip the scales at 37 pounds, making them far sturdier than most plastic patio furniture.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153If you see our furniture blowing across your yard, go to the basement,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Baumann said jokingly. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153You can pick up the chair later.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
Baumann describes the furniture as comfortable and maintenance-free. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153It can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t warp or splinter or sliver or get rough because of weather,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d he explained, adding that the color is stabilized so it will last. Each piece comes with a 25-year guarantee.<\/p>\n
The furniture is meant to be left outdoors year-round, having been tested in the harshest Minnesota seasons. The pieces can be wiped off or hosed down and don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t need sanding or painting. The hardware holding the pieces together is stainless steel, so the furniture is protected from rust and decay.<\/p>\n
The By the Yard factory is located outside Minneapolis, so orders are taken from a catalogue or online at www.bytheyardbhb.com, and items are shipped directly to the buyer.<\/p>\n
For people who like to try out furniture before they buy, Baumann\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s home-show booth will feature samples of chairs, tables, gliders, rockers, benches, flower planters and other deck accessories.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I have made it a point to get to the home show in Rapid City every year,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Baumann said. This weekend will mark his third year.<\/p>\n
He appreciates the Black Hills Homebuilders Association because the organization works hard with the building industry in Rapid City, and he said their home show is one of the best of the many he participates in throughout the Midwest.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153This is the show that people go to if they want to find out something about homes,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d he said.<\/p>\n
The Black Hills Home Show will feature many vendors offering ways to make lawns greener.<\/p>\n
For those people also interested in a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153greener\u00e2\u20ac\u009d home in the environmental sense, Baumann invites browsers to stop at his booth and check out the results of recycling.<\/p>\n
Contact Ruth Milne at 394-8329 or ruth.milne@rapidcityjournal.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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