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 ...

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 ...

The public playground in Bandon, a small town on the blustery coast of Oregon, has everything a kid could want. Swings and an orange, twisting slide, even a bright blue boat. But after the playground ...

Spring is officially here! And with the season in high gear, there’s a chance you may be in total yard refresh and work mode. We know we are! And one gardening essential that is a must when it comes ...

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 ...

The Duluth School Board voted Tuesday night to move forward with plans to replace the rubber mulch that’s used on most district elementary school playgrounds. The board voted unanimously on the ...

NEW ORLEANS – Lowe’s Home Improvement stores said it has enacted a three-year ban on the sale of cypress mulch at its south Louisiana stores, due to concerns about the logging of coastal cypress ...