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Rubber mulch offers second life to old tires

Posted by Jamie Kavanagh on

As a nation, we consume millions of tires per year. Almost all road going vehicles use rubber tires of one sort or another, providing an environmental headache once they are finished. Rubber mulch is helping to change that. Nobody is going to pretend that using rubber mulch on your garden is going to end pollution caused by old tires, but every little helps. A few years ago, worn tires were either dumped whole into landfill or a select few used as fenders on tugboats. Many states have banned the dumping of tires into landfill, providing a challenge for authorities in...

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Choosing your playground surface

Posted by Jamie Kavanagh on

If you're building a play area for children, whether at home, work or in a public place, you usually have three options. You can choose grass, wood mulch or rubber mulch. All offer something a little different and all have their own advantages and disadvantages. Let's take a look at each of these ground coverings so you can decide which is best for you. Grass Grass has long been the ground cover of choice for anywhere children play. Whether it's playing sports, playing games or in a playground, grass has been the main choice for decades. Looked after well, grass...

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Safer play areas with rubber mulch

Posted by Jamie Kavanagh on

Building a home or commercial playground or play area for kids? You could save money and improve safety by using our rubber mulch! As every study taken to date shows, using rubber mulch instead of tree bark or wood chippings is safer, more environmentally friendly and easier to manage. As an added bonus, rubber mulch doesn't stain clothes, soak up water or get children dirty like natural products either. Rubber mulch improves safety Anecdotal evidence, local and national testing have all found that a good layer of quality rubber mulch offers the safest ground cover currently available. That's why so...

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