B. Lime Partners with City of Champaign to Offer $25.00 off Rain Barrels for Champaign Residents
March 20, 2009 by CDAdirector
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Since opening in November, B. Lime’s mission has been to increase awareness of climate change and provide a comfortable shopping environment where consumers can make earth-friendly purchasing decisions when buying items such as gifts, everyday essentials and eco-must-haves. Some of the most popular items have been conservation-type items such as compost pails and bins, and the Prairie Rain Harvester, a locally-made recycled plastic rain barrel that captures rain water that falls onto a home. That water can then be used for landscaping needs, to control drainage issues and in turn help with stormwater run-off.
In late February, the City of Champaign announced a limited-time program to help with the cost of residential rain barrels. That program offers a $25 rebate on the purchase of one rain barrel by Champaign residents. To qualify, the rain barrel must be placed on a Champaign property. To receive the rebate, simply stop into B. Lime or other rain barrel retailer, provide your home address and phone number, and $25 will be discounted from the price.
“The city has made it a very simple process and the consumer is not required to submit paperwork. Just stop in and we will help you determine if you qualify,” commented Wendi Lindsay, owner of B. Lime. “It is not clear when this program will end as it depends on the demand, but we may have two or three months before funds run out.”
Currently, the Prairie Rain Harvester is available in blue and black, although the black style is only for a limited time and is only available at B. Lime. For more information on the Prairie Rain Harvester, please visit http://www.prairierainharvester.com/ or contact B. Lime at 217-359-5741 or http://www.blimegreen.com/.
Catch B.Lime on WCIA Morning Show talking about their ecofriendly products (video)
I strongly promote initiative such as these. Raising money for such a good cause is very good.Good job!!!
marvelous idea.Doing a good thing here
Recycling plastic barrels into rain barrels is very easy to do plus it can be done without totally changing one plastic product into another plastic product which makes it a very green way of recycling.