That’s especially troubling because crumb rubber is often used in places where people — particularly children — come into direct contact with it. And the problem can worsen over time. Sunlight, heat ...

Sometimes it takes time to get things done just right, and that certainly has been the case with the new playground at Ella Baker Global Studies and Humanities Magnet School in Minneapolis. Faced with ...

Playgrounds are designed to be places of fun, energy, and imagination. But they also need to be safe. One of the biggest risks in any play area comes from trips, slips, and falls. Children are ...

Ecore International has acquired Pro-Techs to grow its playground surfacing portfolio, enhancing safety, sustainability, and innovation nationwide. “This acquisition is another important step toward ...

A MUM has sparked a furious debate after issuing a warning to other parents over playgrounds with a “toxic” floor. The woman said she has banned her toddler from play areas that have a rubber mulch ...

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Mother knows best. This mom sounded the alarm over the use of mulch in a play area built for her daughter. "I know rubber mulch is made of recycled tires and who knows what else and is linked to ...

On one of my evening walks last week, I took a different path to the one I usually do. I spotted a playground I hadn’t visited in years. The sand pit is now rubber flooring, the wooden see-saws ...

Skokie offers a playground paradise for young adventurers of all sizes and abilities. Explore some of the best parks for kids in the area. Finding a good playground is like finding a needle in a ...

BEATRICE, Neb. (News Channel Nebraska) - Part of operating a city is quality of life, and one of the ways a southeast Nebraska Community is tackling that is through an upgrade of playgrounds in its ...

TULSA COUNTY, Okla. — I looked into a tip about playground material, recycled rubber, that’s floating in a nearby waterway at LaFortune Park in Tulsa County. Aaron Walton said he came to LaFortune ...