In our neighborhood, where all of the children play at our park, is filled with the recycled tire bits. "They" claim that is is better than pebbles, for it is softer to land on and preventing less scrapes. However I disagree, if you go on a relatively warm, (forget hot) day, the smell is atrocious and nauseating. Is it really all that better for our children and for their lungs. People that live across the park have commented how intolerable it is in the hot summer days. What is your view? Thank you.




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TreeHugger has a bit more information
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2005/04/groundscape_rec.php
Are recycled tires better mulch?
If they are why?
Tire Bits
That's odd that it's used instead of pebbles... (though I'll attest to it being softer, I've had bad run-ins with pebbles in my earlier years on the playground lol) I know some parks are switching to recycled tire mulch for trees, as it is much better and safer than using traditional mulch... but this one is news to me. I'm unsure what kind of effect is has on a person's lungs, maybe that's something worthy of submission to Seventh Generation's "Science Guy". Hope you find the answer.