Playground in Tennessee gets makeover with rubber mulch

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Here at the buzz we like to keep an ear and an eye out for news about town (and by town we mean our rapidly shrinking world) on rubber mulch, its uses, its safety, and why people enjoy it.

Below is a quote from a recent article in a Tennessee newspaper about a revitalized playground that used rubber mulch and foam padding around its climbing equipment. It gives a few good characteristics of rubber mulch. 

"The solid surface has the tiles that are three inches thick, and it’s very squishy. It’s fun just to walk on," [Leisure Services Director Sue] Stuhl said. "The rubber mulch also is an improvement over normal wood mulch — it doesn’t degrade or compact nearly as quickly."