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Decorative outdoor solar lighting options continue to advance! These new options will light up your walkway, driveway, pool deck, patio, or outdoor stairs like no other you have seen so far.

You won’t stake these solar lights into the ground, these new solar lighting products are paver or brick-like in size, and can be installed in any pattern or frequency between the hardscape of your front or backyard. The lights are strong enough to walk on, and even strong enough for a small truck to drive over.

To be clear, there are no wires or conduit required for the innovative products. All of the technology is contained within...Read more at GetWithGreen.com

GetWithGreen.com recently spent some quality time with two industry and market leading concrete product manufacturers. This article introduces you to the first: Sonoma Cast Stone. Next week we will introduce to our second manufacturer, so check back, or click on the link to the right and sign-up for our newsletter to be notified.

Both companies we spoke to are at the top of their game in the concrete countertop, concrete sink and concrete tile market. Our discussions covered their love for concrete, their passion for the environment, and the resulting products that we as homeowners build into our kitchens, baths, and other aspects of our home remodels. Right off, we want to tell you that...Read More at GetWithGreen.com

One Monday. Cyber-Rain announced their new wireless sprinkler control system for your present and future yard...and, just because it says “wireless”, doesn’t mean it’s only for techies.

This $299 sprinkler control system can save consumers 30-70% on watering bills says the company. While most sprinkler control systems on the market today rely on timers to regulate watering schedules, the Cyber-Rain system automatically adjusts watering levels based on YOUR local weather forecast, saving money, water and reducing pollution-causing runoff by stopping sprinkler systems on rainy days, automatically decreasing the watering schedule on cold or humid days, and increasing it on hot and dry days!

Question: How does the Cyber-Rain XCI do this?
Answer: Via your family PC!

The Cyber-Rain sprinkler control system and your computer speak directly to each other wirelessly, and Cyber-Rain talks to the Internet via your computer to get the weather forecast. You don’t need to have wireless in your home, and there is no complicated...Read the complete story at www.GetWithGreen.com

How often do we talk about leaving the planet the way we found it? The next generation inherits what we leave behind, so as we are looking to build a better tomorrow for them, lets use responsible materials for them to play on today.

There are several manufacturers of backyard playground equipment that are leading the eco-friendly way. These manufacturers are using FSC Certified wood and 100% recycled plastics materials. Let’s take a look at a few that we found:

KOMPAN
The KOMPAN NATURE line is suitable for children aged 2 to 12. All KOMPAN Nature play equipment is produced from FSC certified hardwood. They claim their wood comes from forests which have been assessed to be well managed according to strict environmental, social and economic guidelines.

“Children at play want challenging equipment. Keywords are quality, safety and a long life – and that applies just as much to the natural environment and the people who live there. That’s why KOMPAN has opted to process only timber from well-managed forests. The FSC certificate is the only one to provide that guarantee. We are incredibly proud that, in a period of 4 years, we have succeeded in being able to offer playground equipment made entirely from FSC certified timber.” Willem van Veenendaal, Managing Director KOMPAN BV

Pros: Great use of FSC Certified wood
Cons: They are located in the Netherlands

PLAY MART, INC.
The Play Mart team has taken the time to give you the blow-by-blow on all the materials used in their products. The plastic used in the posts, decks and structural supports of their playground equipment is made from 100% recycled structural plastic (RSP). An average Play Mart playset recycles 25,000 milk jugs (nearly 7 jugs/lb of RSP). And are you looking for a solid limited warranty? Play Mart offers Read the reviews of other manufacturers at GetWithGreen.com