A Case History - Castle Rock, Colorado The builders of a new Red Robin Restaurant in Castle Rock, Colorado exercised sound sustainable design, and environmentally friendly, development principles when they called for the use of 100% biodegradable temporary erosion control blankets (ECBs) for their project. Normally this specification would be met with blankets constructed with wood excelsior, or straw, or 70% straw/30% coconut blend, or 100% coconut fibers. Such blankets are typically stitched on top only, or top and bottom, with layers of woven jute thread nettings. Compared to traditional plastic nettings, woven nettings have been shown to pose less of a threat for entrapment of small birds and mammals, are less likely to get entangled in mowing equipment, and reduce tripping ha

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