There are many benefits to choosing recycled rubber in playground and landscaping projects. An amazing fact is that playground rubber actually stops viruses from spreading. When first learning this fact I was fascinated—it’s the rubber kills the virus before it is able to spread. Rubber bark also prevents weed growth because it does not facilitate an environment were plant life is able to thrive. Not only that but rubber stops erosion from happening. This is a key aspect of playground design because during the school year the space will get a lot of use. By controlling the erosion with rubber bark allows the school to not have to replace the filler substance as often. It will also keep the area around the equipment well managed, thus, keeping the play equipment in better shape.

Using Playground Mulch

Another great aspect of using playground mulch is that the school or designer is supporting in the use of recycles material. Ultimately, when a child is playing on rubber bark they won’t think, “wow, our school is supporting recycled materials! They are promoting using recycled material!” But by including this type of material allows for children to see understand that recycled material is great to use. I think the best reason to use rubber bark is that it takes less material to produce the same amount of safety that sand or wood bark would provide. This is great because it allows the school to spend less money on the filler material and more money on new equipment or other great activities for children or others who are using their space.

Do yourself a favor and buy rubber mulch! This material is not only efficient but the buyer is also able to choose different colors for their needs. This is a great aspect to the material because it gives the designer a chance to express their artistic side of their playground or landscape design.