Ecosandbags

Posted by Bryan Lauer, LEED AP in GoGreen on 04-08-2009

This article was written by Keith Johnson.

The HighTech Alternative to Traditional Sandbags

Easy and affordable – your best defense in flood control

  • Dry weight 14.5 oz. each (sandless sandbag)
  • Simply submerge in water for 3 to 5 minutes and bag will inflate to 35 lbs.
  • 10 year shelf life
  • Can be deployed in a fraction of the time of traditional sandbags.
  • Each bag absorbs & contains over 4 gallons of water.

Environmentally Safe

  • Biodegradable.  Requires no special disposal.
  • Can be burned or buried after use.  Product dissolves naturally in the ground.

Efficient

  • Eliminates the material cost, time and manpower required to construct traditional sandbags during a flooding emergency.
  • Easy to ship and move.
  • All bags weigh the same and are the same size, producing more efficient stacking, requiring less bags.
  • The Polymer Gel contained in the bag is more flexible, resulting in a better seal between bags.
  • Ready for rapid deployment in minutes, unlike traditional sandbags.
  • The sandless sandbag is approximately 1/3 the cost of traditional sandbags.

Multiple uses - Residential Protection, Factory Protection, Critical Infrastructure, Construction Sites and Soil Erosion Protection for Landscaping, Underground Parking Protection, Water Diversion, Water Leaks

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