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Newstripe Introduces The AeroVent Standard™

Aurora, CO.   (February 9, 2017) – Newstripe is pleased to announce the release of the new AeroVent™ Standard. This model features the same trusted design of the AeroVent 1X with a simplified economical filter.

Designed for the low-volume budget-conscience waste generator, who does not require a cycle counter or convenience of the Viz-a-Ball indicator, the AeroVent™ Standard still maintains the highest in safety standards. The totally enclosed chamber prevents potential blow back into the operators face.

The Safe2Filter carbon filter utilizes a simple check valve to close the filter when not in use for compliance with EPA, OSHA and California regulations.

For more information about the new AeroVent™ Standard, please visit www.newstripe.com.

About Newstripe, Inc.
Founded in 1981, Newstripe, Inc. is a family-owned and operated business with a global presence. Known in the industry for delivering extraordinary service, innovation and upholding a high level of standards, Newstripe continues to improve and expand their product lines. For more information, visit www.newstripe.com or call 1(800) 624-6706.

The Best Football Hash Mark Painting Machine Just Got Better

Hash mark painting on football fields has long been a tedious and labor intensive process. Traditional methods included the use of stringing, measuring, paint laden stencils or awkward templates. Newstripe was the first to revolutionize the hash mark painting industry with its innovative and patented HashMark Master™.  It was the first hash marking tool that attached directly to a striping machine, allowing one person to measure and paint the hash line in a fraction of the usual time.

Newstripe has just released the enhanced second generation hash mark painter, the HASHMARK MASTER II™. The biggest change is its unprecedented ability to work on both high and low pressure striping machines. Like the original version, the HASHMARK MASTER II™ quickly attaches to any Newstripe walk-behind striping machine. The operator follows the automatic measuring guide from one hash mark to the next, paints it and moves on.

Another feature is the automatic measuring guide which allows the user to quickly move from one hash mark to the next. The guide, along with rest of the unit, conveniently folds out of the way so you can continue striping the football field.

By eliminating the need for or a multi-person crew the HASHMARK MASTER II™ pays for itself after the first use. Convenient, easy to use, and versatile, the HASHMARK MASTER II™ is the clear leader in hash mark painting options.

Go to: https://www.newstripe.com/athletic-field-maintenance/football-hash-mark-painting for more information on the HASHMARK MASTER II™ and other hash mark painting products.

How to Recycle Aerosol Cans

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If you use aerosol cans in your home, understanding how to recycle the cans properly is essential. Aerosol cans have an environmental impact and are considered hazardous waste when the cans aren’t fully used in many locations. If you use aerosol cans, recycling them is the right thing to do for the world around you. Let’s look at how to recycle aerosol cans so you can do your part to help save the environment.

How to Recycle Aerosol Cans Properly

Read the directions and warning on each aerosol can you buy. These instructions will tell you how to use the can, along with how it should be disposed. Since the chemicals being used in each can will vary from product to product, you may need to recycle the can differently. Make sure to follow the instructions for disposal on the can.

Make sure the can is empty by shaking it; if you don’t feel any liquid moving around, it’s empty. You can also make sure the can is empty by pressing down on the nozzle and ensuring it’s not clogged. If nothing comes out, even after shaking it, you’re safe to bring it to a recycling center for processing. As long as an aerosol can is empty, consumers assume they can throw the can in the trash. This just isn’t true. These cans should still be recycled to reduce their environmental impact.

If the can isn’t empty or you can’t tell for sure, you should take the aerosol can to a recycling center for proper disposal. Don’t try to take the nozzle off, puncture the can, or crush it at home to make to make it small. Let the recycling center use the tools at their disposal, like aerosol can crushers, to take care of the can for you.

By trying to modify the aerosol can, you can cause it to explode due to the pressurized nature of how aerosol cans work. Never throw away a partial or full aerosol can in your regular trash can either. Since the chemicals inside can be hazardous waste and impact the environment, you want to hold onto the cans in a safe place until you can bring them to a recycling center.

Not all recycling centers can recycle aerosol cans, so make sure to call ahead and ensure they can take them. In some locations, cities have specific places you can take aerosol cans and other products to be recycled. Check your city’s website or give them a call to find out where you can recycle partial or full aerosol cans safely.

3 Tips for Painting a Football Field

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Painting a football field seems straightforward to anyone who hasn’t tried before. If you’ve seen videos online of the National Football League (NFL) prepping for Sundays, you might think it takes a team of trained workers to get the job done right. You don’t have to be trained by the NFL to paint a football field before the big game. With these three tips, you’ll be painting a football field like a pro in no time.

3 of the Best Tips for Painting a Football Field

Keep in mind that painting a football field will never be an easy or quick task. By understanding that and planning before you begin, you can paint a football field that players will appreciate and will help fans keep track of the action.

Maintain the Field Before You Paint

Before you begin painting a football field, make sure you mow the field and maintain it in the days leading up to the game. By maintaining the field, you make it easier to paint along with helping the paint last longer. Ensure the grass or turf isn’t wet when you paint. Check weather conditions before, during, and after the painting process to make sure it has time to dry.

Use the Right Equipment and Accessories

Invest in a quality field painting machine for your football field. The right striper for your field can make the process more efficient and give you a better look when finished. Make sure to invest in string and learn how to use it effectively to paint straight lines. Stencils for your numbers, logos, and other aspects of the football field will make the look of the field more recognizable.

Make Sure You Have Enough Man Power

You want at least three people to paint any football field. This just makes it easier, especially if you’re painting the field just a few days before a game. Two of these people will help move the strings for straight lines while the third person does the actual painting.

Some other quick tips for painting a football field include painting on the side of the string used to mark lines versus the middle; keep warm water handy to help clean up oversprays and other mistakes; and when painting a logo, make sure to use a white base coat to make the logo pop.

Painting a football field doesn’t have to be hard or time-consuming. With proper planning, the right tools at your disposal, and practice, you can paint the field like the pros.

4 Reasons Why Aerosol Can Disposal Saves the Environment

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In today’s day and age, our world needs to do everything it can to combat global warming and preserve the earth for future generations. Everyone can do their part. Whether you compost, recycle plastics, drive an electric car, or find another way to preserve the environment, you’re helping save the environment. If you use aerosol cans at home, work, or for some other reason, you should take advantage of aerosol can disposal to help save the world around you.

4 Reasons Why Aerosol Can Disposal Saves the World

Aerosol Cans Can Be Considered Hazardous Waste

Depending on the contents of the aerosol can, they can be considered hazardous waste. You’ve seen warnings about hazardous waste at hospitals and other locations. Would you just throw an aerosol can in the trash and let that waste seep into the ground at a landfill? By practicing proper aerosol can disposal, you avoid hazardous waste getting into the ground, water, and other areas around your home and community.

Aerosol Cans Must Be “Empty” to Be Properly Recycled

Many consumers assume when their aerosol can is empty, it’s okay to be thrown out and doesn’t necessarily need to be recycled. However, just because the aerosol can feels empty if it can still be sprayed, it needs additional steps taken before it can be properly recycled. Since consumers don’t realize this, they’ll often throw it in the trash and forget about it but the remaining liquids and gases in the aerosol can will be buried in a landfill where it could make its way into the ground.

Aerosol Cans Don’t Breakdown in Land Fills

Most metals don’t breakdown over time in landfills, including most of the components in aerosol cans. Combine that with a half full aerosol can and you risk the potential of that liquid or gas seeping into the ground at some point in time. By properly disposing of aerosol cans by taking them to a recycling center for consumers or investing in an aerosol can disposal system for warehouses and commercial buildings, you can prevent this from happening.

Aerosol Cans Hurt the Ozone Layer

Aerosol cans that were packed with chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in the 1960s and 1970s were proven to have an effect on the earth’s ozone layer. While companies have found ways to make aerosol cans have less of an impact on the ozone layer, they still pose a risk to the air we breathe and the ground we walk on. While aerosol cans have a long shelf-life, when thrown in the trash instead of being recycled, those cans put our ozone layer and world around us at risk.

As you can see, aerosol can disposal is more important than ever to reduce our carbon footprint and help save the world around us. By understanding how aerosol can disposal can affect the environment, you can take steps to recycle your aerosol cans and save the planet.