Rubber Mulch Blog

Consider this: out of the 71.9 million new automobiles that were sold worldwide, around 20 million or 28 percent were sold in the United States and Canada. That’s more cars sold compared to Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa combined. And while it’s true that the prohibitive cost of fuel has slightly put a slump on the automotive industry in the U.S., the car-loving culture of Americans is still something that is embedded in its culture.

And I don’t need to tell you about the harmful effects of improperly disposed tires to one’s health and the environment. Although numerous steps have been taken by the government to reduce the ill effects of this dangerous practice, it is still seen as a big problem. And you may not know it, but there is actually an emerging advocacy group focused solely against burning of tires and consequently recycling them to put to good use. With the rate that it’s going, some states still have too many tires burned systematically in plants.

Just think about it: millions upon millions of tires end up being useless.

This is where rubber mulch comes into the picture. Rubber mulch, consists of useless tire buffings or some nuggets that come from tires. These are ground up whole once the steel parts are removed. And the best part is, almost any tire can be used for this purpose. It doesn’t matter if it comes from a high-end luxury sedan or a large truck and a trailer. And, of course, since rubber mulch is primary and best used in playgrounds, using it not only lessen the potential wastefulness and excess of tire production, it likewise benefits your children (since it’s been deemed safest of all artificial playground surfaces). A win-win situation if I ever see one.

So when you think about it, while it sounds totally farfetched, you can actually do your part for the environment by something as simple as using rubber mulch on your playground.