(Reuters Health) - 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 ...
I got a question on Twitter about a week ago from a mom looking for something other than mulch or sand surfacing at Raleigh parks. We're talking the rubberized surfacing that I pointed out in my ...
We have now learned that the municipal government in Washington, D.C., has closed three children’s playgrounds with “poured-in-place” rubber surfacing after high levels of lead were found.
Sassafras, Raleigh's largest playground, will close for more than a month, so crews can repair the rubber playground surface. The playground will shut down Monday, April 29, and is expected to reopen ...
Carroll County commissioners on Thursday approved almost $50,000 in county funds to repair and replace equipment at Piney Run Park in Sykesville. Aubrey Roach, 19 months, plays on the slide at the ...
LANCASTER, Pa., August 07, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ecore International, a global leader in circularity that drives sustainability and reduces environmental impact by transforming reclaimed rubber ...
WAPAKONETA —First on the Moon, Inc. announced Thursday that it has received materials for the rubber surface of the All-Abilities Rocket Ship playground equipment for Harmon Park. Wapakoneta-based ...
WASHINGTON—The American Society for Testing and Materials has issued ASTM Standard F3012, the Standard Specification for Loose-Fill Rubber for Use as a Playground Safety Surface under and around ...