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Calgary environmental charity offers tips for winterizing your rain barrel
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According to Green Calgary, Alberta winters can take a toll on rain barrels and by winterizing them, it keeps the barrel from cracking and keeps them functioning properly.

An environmental charity in Calgary is urging Calgarians to keep their rain barrels in mind as they winterize the inside and outside of their homes before the first snowfall.

According to Green Calgary, the province’s harsh winters can take a toll on things such as rain barrels and by winterizing them, it prevents the barrel from cracking and keeps them functioning properly for years.Turn the barrel upside down and drain completelyIf you can, store barrels in a shed or garage.“We say sort of an average of seven, but they can last a lot longer if you take care of it and a big part of that is making sure you take care of it in the winter so that it doesn’t crack.

Green Calgary says there remains an ongoing demand for rain barrels since the spring when it saw a 200 per cent increase in sales over previous years.Nobel Prize winner Geoffrey Hinton warns of dangers of AI

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