However, rubber mulch has many disadvantages, ranging from inconvenience to health hazards. The rubber mulch can smell, ...

A group of Duluth parents made their case for replacing the rubber mulch at the Duluth school district's playgrounds with wood fiber after they became concerned about chemicals in the rubber. Duluth ...

SEA CLIFF, Long Island (WABC) -- It's a common sight on playgrounds across the Tri-State area: rubber pellets and mulch, meant to keep children safe. But could the material actually be harmful? One ...

After more than 90 minutes of discussion and a litany of amendments, the Duluth School Board voted unanimously Tuesday night to replace rubber playground mulch with wood chips, but put off a decision ...

WEST SACRAMENTO (CBS13) - Parents in West Sacramento worried about tire mulch at Delta Gardens Park. And in the summer heat, they're concerned that mulch made of recycled tires could be putting their ...

City of Enid Parks and Recreation workers have been adding mulch to playgrounds. Workers have gone through 930 cubic yards of mulch to bring city-owned playgrounds up to levels the playgrounds should ...

DENVER (CBS4) - Denver children are enjoying a playground thanks to a donation from Big O Tires. The company donated 45,000 pounds of shredded tires that were turned into mulch. That mulch was spread ...

A North Omaha daycare owner says coal pollution from the nearby power plant compels her to replace playground mulch yearly to ...

Wednesday marked the start of an exciting new project for the J B Schrock Community Playground in Berlin, PA. After 3 years of fundraising and planning, the park will finally be receiving new mulch to ...

LORAIN — The rubber mulch used at every playground in the Lorain City Schools system may be soft for a fall, but it also creates a hard to control blaze when ignited, investigators found. While ...