Kristin Thorne reports on concerns over rubber mulch used on children's playgrounds. SEA CLIFF, Long Island (WABC) -- It's a common sight on playgrounds across the Tri-State area: rubber pellets and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Recycled tire materials like rubber mulch have been used in playgrounds across the U.S. for decades to cushion falls. But ...

Mulching your garden has many advantages. However, there is one particular type that you should avoid. Learn what it is, why, and what you should use instead.

It’s bouncy and may remind you to change your snow tires. It also may be the newest feature at parks across the city. Lawrence Parks and Recreation crews recently installed chopped-up rubber tires ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Rubber playground surface material may protect kids from some injuries but be harboring a different source of harm, a study in Boston suggests. Researchers tested lead levels in the soil, sand, mulch ...

Touted as a durable, low-maintenance option for gardens, rubber mulch may not be as harmless as it looks. We discard roughly 290 million scrap tires each year, and rubber mulch has emerged as one way ...

Q. Our HOA is considering using rubber mulch in a large area. In your experience, what is the up side or down side? I have read that as it deteriorates the chemical and all ingredients break down and ...