Living Earth Technology Co. better known as Living Earth, is Texas" largest green recycler. They are also the largest manufacturer and provider of mulch, compost, and other landscaping materials in Texas. The company began in 1985 and has grown to nineteen locations. Approximately 5% of the business is retail while the remainder in wholesale. Landscape architects, designers, builders, and retail stores such as Albertsons and Krogers are a few of their clients. Much of the retail business is seasonal. Interestingly, Living Earth purchases some of the materials they sell; including river rock, Mexican stone, and lava rock.
The company is very strategic with its materials. This photo illustrates pallets that can't be recycled for mulch because it's used wood. In a sustainable manner, the pallets are hauled to the timber mill (a truck would be going anyway and there is no reason to send an empty truck) to be used for fuel. The return truck is bringing clean wood scraps and bark back to Living Earth to be used in making mulch. In this business, freight is a huge factor effecting the bottom line. http://www.livingearth.net/
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