The public playground in Bandon, a small town on the blustery coast of Oregon, has everything a kid could want. Swings and an orange, twisting slide, even a bright blue boat. But after the playground ...

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 ...

There's a new drive in the Minnesota Legislature to get answers about what's in the crumb rubber pellets on sports fields and playgrounds and whether they pose any health risks, possibly putting any ...

As schools and town officials build or improve playgrounds for toddlers, rubber mulch created from tires has become a product of choice by some because it is soft and affordable. That needs to change.

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--More and more school districts are replacing rubber tire mulch with 100% wire-free non-toxic playground safety surface Jelly Bean. Rubber tire mulch has been a popular ...

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 ...

A playground in downtown Dawson City, Yukon, will soon be new, improved, and — hopefully — less poky. The playground will be closed for two weeks, starting Thursday, so crews can replace a rubber ...