For those seeking safer, low-maintenance alternatives for their own yards or to even suggest to your local school board, ...

SEA CLIFF, Long Island (WABC) -- It's a common sight on playgrounds across the Tri-State area: rubber pellets and mulch, meant to keep children safe. But could the material actually be harmful? One ...

Many communities are renovating playgrounds using materials that were never proven safe for children's long-term use. As a ...

WASHINGTON (ABC7) — Despite concerns over lead levels, DC officials plan to keep using rubber as a surface for playgrounds at schools. But after a lengthy hearing Thursday the director of General ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A group of parents is asking the Duluth school district to replace rubber playground mulch before federal agencies studying its effects release their recommendations. The Duluth School Board held a ...

Montgomery Parks announced in a news release: "Repairs are currently in progress and all four playgrounds will reopen in late July. All rubber surfaces are being removed from Countryside and Fairland ...

New slides, swings, and climbing features were offered on Saturday, November 1, at Forest Park Beach, providing new ...