Have you ever wanted your own swimming pool? I daydream about having a pool in my backyard at least once a week but whether you live in the south or in the north a pool for $80 is a steal! At that price almost all us could afford one. How can you do it? A […]
London Firefighters Battled Pallet Inferno on East Duck Lees Lane
On Tuesday, July 21, 2015, shortly after 10:00 a.m., London firefighters were on the scene at East Duck Lees Lane as hundreds of wooden pallets were consumed in a fire. The entire industrial estate as well as more than 20 vehicles were damaged by the fire. More than 70 firefighters and at least 10 fire […]
Brigham City’s 11 Year Old Entrepreneur Helps His Scout Troop
Eleven year old Sam Davies was determined to go to Boy Scout camp. However, his mom told him he’d have to figure out how to somehow earn the money on his own. Sam knew his mom wasn’t going to go back on her decision, but he wasn’t deterred. He realized he’d have to come up […]
Pallet Gardening Saves You Money
It is getting to be that time of year when people all across the country want to put in a garden in their back yard and start growing their favorite fruits, vegetables and flowers. However, many people also have large trees in their yard, or limited space that makes it nearly impossible to attain a […]
Pallets to Profits – Entrepreneurial Ingenuity in Motion
Central Career and Technical School has a plan to make money by literally creating something out of nothing. On April 10th, Central Tech plans on launching a company dubbed Pallets to Profits. The company’s objective will be to manufacture wooden products such as house signs, planters, and stepping stools out of shipping pallets donated from […]
House Made from Reclaimed Pallets Stands up to Tropical Cyclone
A unique little house designed and built by three university students and constructed out of wooden pallets withstood category-three winds, ranging from 111 to 129 mph, from Tropical Cyclone Marcia’s that battered Rockhampton, Australia in February. In fact, the little house faired so well in the storm that it could serve to become a prototype […]
Michigan Artist Turns Scrap Pallets Into Works of Art
Recycling isn’t always a heavy industrial process of breaking down old object to reuse the material in them for new products. Sometimes, it can be a labor of art, as Kalamazoo native artist Adam Cefai proves. Adam has built a reputation for himself as an artist by creating geographical representations of the Great Lakes and […]
Make Trendy Custom Furniture With Recycled Wooden Pallets
Purchasing new furniture can be expensive, time consuming, and doesn’t always fit with current decor styles. For those that don’t have the time or budget to shop for new pieces of furniture that can end up costing thousands for quality furniture, consider making your own with recycled pallets. Recycled pallets are not only cost effective, […]
Recycling Wooden Pallets This Holiday Season
Warehouses use a copious amount of pallets everyday. These wooden pallets are durable, however, they won’t last a lifetime. Someday they will become warped and too weak to be used. Many pallets are only used just one time and then disposed of. This is such a waste of good wood that can be used elsewhere. […]
Pallet Design System Keeps Getting Better
Improvements to PDS™ brands this application or software tool ‘A Treasure’. It is even more valuable because it allows various companies to share certain information regarding unit loads with their customers. PDSTM is designed, developed and owned by the National Wooden Pallets & Container Association (NWPCA). According to the latest statistics, one of the best […]