Posts Tagged ‘rubber mulch’
Wednesday, October 5th, 2011
Tragedies with children involved always make a sad situation seem so much worse. Even more grievous is when tragedies are caused by juveniles themselves. The Duluth News Tribune reports that this was the case in St. Louis, Missouri, at the Lester Elementary School Playground on October first, a calm Saturday morning. A group of juveniles were experimenting with fire, and set the playground burning. Thankfully, schools are closed on Saturday, and no children were in the school building, but the fire destroyed the playground. The juveniles were charged with felony negligent fire arson in the fifth degree.
Many products that are made for children today are flame retardant, and almost all take flammability into account. Playgrounds, too, should be fireproofed. This is an impossible feat, but there are ways to ensure that fire will spread less quickly in a playground, allowing time for children to be evacuated in case of an emergency.
Consumer Reports recently did a review on rubber mulch and wood chips, two varieties of substances used in playground surfaces. The results showed that both are flammable, with rubber burning hotter. However, an important redeeming quality of rubber flooring in playgrounds is that wood chips are light, and are easily thrown about, quickly spreading fire. Rubber chips, on the other hand, are denser, and stay in place. If the rubber flooring is used in one area of the playground, the fire may be more easily contained, as the rubber stays put, withholding the fire from spreading.
Many playgrounds today are installing rubber mulch as a safe playground flooring option, because rubber has extra shock absorbency to alleviate the impact from falls. The tragedy in St. Louis highlights another safety factor of rubber mulch in playgrounds – the ability to better contain fire. School officials should be advised to lay the rubber flooring in a contained area of the playground so that in case of fire, the rubber contains the flames.
Tags: playground flammability, playground safety, playground surface, rubber mulch, rubber mulch flooring
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Wednesday, September 14th, 2011
Horse racing and training is more than an occupation. It’s an art. Any horse owner or trainer knows that horses are expensive, as is their upkeep. Being negligent or not investing in the best for your horse is a bad decision, when your horse’s safety and well being is at stake. That’s why you can only get the best flooring for a horse arena. The best is rubber mulch.
When building an arena, it’s important to get the horse footing right, because if the ground is too deep the horse can strain a tendon, and not deep enough won’t provide cushioning for the horse to do really hard work. There are different options for flooring in a horse arena, some of which are sand, sand with additives, and rubber mulch. Rubber mulch mixed with sand is the most attractive option for many horse owners for a variety of reasons.
Rubber tracks for racing are known to give an extra spring, and give the best running time. They also have an advantage over sand that there is minimal dust kicked up. The best known way to control dust is with sprinklers and water. Using rubber mulch saves much time and effort spent on controlling dust that is kicked up from sand.
Some horse owners with outdoor arenas have found that black mulch flooring gets hot in the middle of the day in the summer, and horses can’t be rode on it. However, this isn’t a problem for those that don’t ride in the heat of the day regardless. Also, today’s rubber mulch is manufactured in various colors that don’t absorb the sun and get as hot as black. Another solution is to mix the mulch with sand, which will reduce the heat.
The last factor which some horse owners may balk at is the expense of rubber mulch. However, most quickly realize that the mulch pays for itself within a few years, as it requires little or no maintenance and replenishing, as opposed to other flooring options for horse arenas. As time passes, more and more horse owners are realizing that the smart solution for flooring in a horse arena is rubber mulch.
Tags: horse arena footing, mulch for horse arena, rubber mulch
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Friday, August 26th, 2011
Playgrounds are geared for children, and as such, should be child safety proof in every sense of the word. All baby and child geared products, from pacifiers and cribs to building blocks, must be approved by various government appointed agencies before they are allowed on the market. The same should be true for playground equipment. Sadly, this is not the case. People pay little attention to the playgrounds that their children run around in daily. In the last few years, manufacturers have taken a step in the right direction with the selling of rubber mulch.
Rubber mulch is a flooring material that provides optimum playground safety, using recycled tires to produce rubber chips. This flooring looks like wood but is more shock absorbent, dramatically reducing the potential for injury. It also prevents scratches and scrapes, and ensures that children are not at risk of splinters when they fall. Animals and insects are not attracted to the playground flooring, a big pro for parents who are wary of the germs they carry. As rubber mulch is synthetic, the issue of mold and fungus growth is also eliminated. Rubber mulch leaves no dirt or stains on children’s clothes as they play.
Many schools and commercial playgrounds take their responsibility seriously, and ensure that their playground equipment lives up to the highest standards of safety. Virtually all new playgrounds being built today use rubber mulch as their choice of flooring. However, many people with private backyards look to cut costs with more affordable flooring alternatives that can cost them in the long run, as it has to be renewed, and can pose as a danger to their children. Rubber mulch is an option for everyone, not only commercial playgrounds.
From a design perspective, this innovative playground flooring comes in a variety of colors that don’t fade over time. In fact, some manufacturers go as far as to claim that rubber mulch can last for fifty years without any upkeep! It is a fact that the mulch need not be replaced or renewed annually.
Parents are quick to snatch up the latest in child protection locks for their medicine cabinets and lead free toys, but what about the play area their children run around in every day? Rubber mulch may be a considerable investment, but it’s just as important as the bars around the baby’s crib.
Tags: commercial playgrounds, playground safety, Playgrounds, rubber mulch, school playgrounds
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Thursday, July 21st, 2011
With the world moving so fast, some of us find ourselves dreaming of having a beautiful garden but don’t have the ability to make that dream come true. We find ourselves at a loss- with gardening taking much time, money, and effort. Lucky for us, with the latest technologies and all, there is hope! Those of us that recycle our tires can enjoy the amazing benefits of Rubber Mulch.
Safe, non-toxic, and odor- free, Rubber Mulch is taking the gardening industry by a storm. People around the world are getting to know the great aspects of Rubber Mulch. Just having to install it once makes Rubber Mulch the product of choice. It’ll fight the weed growth and keep weeds out. Plus, Rubber Mulch is great for your soil! It will keep your soil rich and healthy, by allowing water and nutrients in.
Rubber Mulch does not attract termites and insects. Also wind and rain won’t ruin your garden! You can rest assured that no matter what the weather, your garden will look fabulous.
You can get your Mulch in a variety of different colors and add some life to your garden. One thing you’ll be guaranteed is that your Mulch will look vibrant and retain its color for years to come! You will not have to worry about your garden ever again! With no effort or worry, it’s time to make your dream come true- check out rubber mulch web site now!
Tags: graden, landscape, Mulch, rubber mulch
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Thursday, January 6th, 2011
Rubber mulch is installed on hard surfaces such as playgrounds, gardens and backyards so as to make a rubber covering on them. This rubber mulch is prepared from used tires and is eco friendly in nature. It is really a very useful product as it reduces the possibility of accidents that are taking place on playground surfaces. We all know that mulch made of rubber tires is great for our environment. Recycling and Reusing of these tires and manufacturing rubber mulch from them is really a great idea.
Rubber mulch can be used for multiple purposes. You can also use it as an alternative to wood mulch. It is really a great technique that reuses waste material to prepare a very useful product. The best thing about rubber mulch is that it is durable, long lasting and can be used for many years.
It does get ruined from bad weathers or heavy rain or snow. Rubber mulch is neither blown away by stormy winds nor is it washed away by heavy rains.
Seeing the increasing demand and excessive use, some people have started preparing and doing it themselves it is easy and might be fun . It just requires some easy steps along with a few tools. There are various benefits of rubber mulch. Some of them are as follows.
• Rubber mulch acts as a protective covering on hard surfaces.
• Rubber mulch makes the surface soft and just perfect for kids to play on it.
• It does not attract insects.
• It is easy to clean and easy to maintain.
• Rubber mulch is durable and affordable too.
For more information about rubber mulch you can call toll free at
888-492-7529
You can also contact Rubberecycle for their Playsafer rubber mulch that is being used at the white house.
Contact Rubberecycle
Corporate Headquarters
1985 Rutgers University Blvd.
Lakewood, NJ 08701
1.888.436.6846
1.732.363.0600
Fax: 732.370.4247
info@rubberecycle.com
www.rubberecycle.com
Tags: playground safety, playground surfaces, rubber mulch, tire recycling
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Monday, December 6th, 2010
Having a green garden is everybody’s dream. It is always great to be in a fresh environment.
By having a green garden, you will have a great atmosphere around you.
It might be difficult to maintain a good, clean and green garden. You need to water your garden regularly and keep it free from pests and weeds. We all know that maintaining a good garden needs lots and lots of hard work but it is not so any more.
By using rubber mulch, you can have your gardens free from pests and weeds. Rubber mulch is also useful for landscape and gardening. It is one of the best ways to keep your garden area safe from drastic climatic conditions.
Rubber mulch is made up of recycled tires. This mulch is also used on playground surfaces which reduces the possibility of accidents.
Rubber mulch on playground surfaces, act as a shock absorbent that keeps your kids safe while they are playing on them. Rubber mulch is just perfect for all hard surfaces. It remains as it is in all climatic conditions. Heavy rains cannot wash it away and storms cannot blow it off. Thus, rubber mulch is also used for landscapes.
Rubber mulch is superb for gardening. It does not attract insects and also need less maintenance. By using rubber mulch, it becomes easy for you to maintain a real green grass lawn for a longer period of time. Rubber mulch is easy to install and easy to use. It is available in various attractive colors that make it perfect for all surfaces.
Children like playing on colorful surfaces installed with rubber mulch. Rubber mulch is affordable and is easily available at Rubberecycle .
You can also buy rubber mulch from rubbermulch.com. It is a fast and easy method that saves your time and energy.
Tags: Mulch, rubber mulch, rubberecycle, tire mulch
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Wednesday, November 24th, 2010
Here are some commonly asked questions about using rubber mulch in landscaping. The best part of using rubber mulch is it’s clean, not dirty like bark or soil. Some have tried to discredit rubber mulch as a good choice to use in your yard.
Rubber Mulch protects soil by insulating it all year round. It’s ideal now before the ground freezes to protect tree roots and plants.
In growing season, rubber mulch keeps weeds out. Weeds can germinate in wood mulch but cannot grow in rubber. This makes your job easier.
Rubber Mulch is made of 100% tire rubber, and will never decompose or crumble.
How about cost compared to other landscaping material? In the long run, Rubber Mulch will save you money. After an initial investment that may be more costly than wood mulch, Rubber Mulch will never need to be replaced for a lifetime.
Rubber mulch is ideal for landscaping.
Tags: landscaping, Mulch, Rubber, rubber mulch
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Tuesday, November 16th, 2010
A group of parents in Boston are going all out in planning a playground for their kids. They’re hoping for the end all of playgrounds.
- It would be big: 10,000 square feet near the river
- It will be fun: rocks for climbing, nets, a jungle gym, swings, and slides.
- It won’t be cheap! the plan is to spend $1.5 million
- It will be a great tourist attraction
The group has support from the mayor and others. One part of the plan the government likes is that it will be privately funded. The article didn’t go into the fund raising aspects (that’s a lot of money!)
They hope to finish the playground by next summer. They also want to establish an endowment to maintain the park long term.
The area has four playgrounds and four elementary schools that do not have playgrounds.
I hope they are planning to put rubber mulch in their first class playground. Even bigger kids can fall down and get hurt.
More at: http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/11/15/beacon_hill_parents_hatch_15m_playground_plan/
Tags: Boston, playground, rubber mulch
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Tuesday, November 9th, 2010
I’m typing this as I look out the window to falling snow. I’m not ready yet! Luckily, it’s not too late to get my garden ready for Winter. The ground is not frozen yet. Here’s what you should do:
You should plant (if you haven’t already) bulbs for Spring. If you want beautiful tulips then now is the time to act. As long as the ground is not frozen you can plant bulbs.
Here’s something you can do AFTER the ground is frozen (courtesy of the Farmer’s Almanac): apply protective [including rubber] mulches on the perennial garden after the ground has frozen an inch or two.
Cover strawberry plants two inches deep with hay or straw.
Cover your garden furniture.
Work a trowelful of bonemeal into the soil around your rosebush, then hill up more soil around the base.
Prune your grapevines.
Turn your compost pile.
Water all trees and shrubs before the ground freezes.
Check the trees around your house for weak branches and remove them now rather than by snow and ice later.
Tags: Garden, Mulch, rubber mulch
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Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010
If you’re like me it’s troubling that there are a lot of political signs on lawns that seem like a big waste. Especially now that the elections are over. I’ve thought about ways that the signs could be reused. Maybe cities can collect signs, paint them over and store them. Politicians could rent them out.
In some cities in Oregon, you can recycle most plastic political yard signs by taking them apart. You can recycle the plastic part that is the rigid, corrugated plastic.
The other type of political sign is made of a thin plastic film. According to an article about the topic you can recycle these type of signs with recyclable grocery bags. You can find recycling dropoffs at some grocery or other stores (I think I’ve seen them at Costco).
Recycling signs can make a difference. “While its true plastic can biodegrade, most plastic items take between 500 and 1000 years to decompose, taking up space for several generations. According to Roseburg Disposal, recycling one ton of plastic saves 7.4 cubic yards of landfill space.”
We’re fans of reusing materials whenever possible. Like Plastic Barrels Recycled Into Playground Swings, Recycled Rubber Sinks, or recycled tires that get turned into rubber for curbs or playground surfaces.
See the article for more ideas: http://www.kmtr.com/news/local/story/Most-political-signs-can-be-recycled-avoid-the/OgiJZUUZek-6Ot1vo0KPJg.cspx?rss=191
Tags: Oregon, Recycling, rubber mulch, Waste Management
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