recycled rubber

In the US, 290 million scrap tires are generated each year!  Reusing them in playgrounds is a good idea from a recycling viewpoint, but what about our children’s safety?  To create playground cushioning, the tires are ground up and magnets are used to remove metals; however, according to the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), ground up tires release 49 different chemicals, including seven carcinogens.

Approximately one tire is discarded per person per year.  The EPA estimates that 290 million scrap tires were generated in 2003.  This article discusses an alternative use for those tires, and how you can turn them in a soft playground landing for our kids -- in your own backyard!!

Bindi Irwin, daughter of the late Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin announced the launch of her new environmentally friendly kids clothing line this week in Las Vegas.