News — What is rubber much anyway?

It has been a couple of months since we published our first rubber mulch FAQ and we have come across a few more frequently asked questions from our customers. While we are more than happy to answer questions, it may help more of you if we also answer them here. If you have a question or query about any aspect of working with rubber mulch, don't hesitate to get in touch. We're happy to help! How is fall height calculated? Dallas Rubber Mulch suggests a minimum depth of 6 inches to provide adequate safe landing for heights of up to...

As playing surfaces go, rubber mulch has to be up there with the best of them. That's why many municipal and school playgrounds are adopting the material to cover their play areas. If you're looking for a cost-effective playing surface, you've found one! The benefits of rubber mulch over other surfaces are many. They include: Long-lasting Cost-effective Impact resistant Provides a soft landing Does not leak color EPA certified Long-lasting Whether you're building a play area for home, school or public areas, you want something that doesn't need replacing every year. It's expensive, time consuming and a royal pain. Rubber...

Much has been made of the claims that rubber mulch is the panacea to bad landscaping. Some of it is true, much of it is not. Here at Dallas Rubber Mulch, we are very careful to only make claims backed by evidence. We think it's the least you deserve. With that in mind, here are some of the many environmental studies carried out that confirms the safety and viability of rubber mulch. EPA study into the use of recycled tires in playgrounds EPA study into recycled rubber in landscaping Act Global study into rubber mulch safety LaboSport toxicological analysis of...

As a nation, we consume millions of tires per year. Almost all road going vehicles use rubber tires of one sort or another, providing an environmental headache once they are finished. Rubber mulch is helping to change that. Nobody is going to pretend that using rubber mulch on your garden is going to end pollution caused by old tires, but every little helps. A few years ago, worn tires were either dumped whole into landfill or a select few used as fenders on tugboats. Many states have banned the dumping of tires into landfill, providing a challenge for authorities in...

Building a home or commercial playground or play area for kids? You could save money and improve safety by using our rubber mulch! As every study taken to date shows, using rubber mulch instead of tree bark or wood chippings is safer, more environmentally friendly and easier to manage. As an added bonus, rubber mulch doesn't stain clothes, soak up water or get children dirty like natural products either. Rubber mulch improves safety Anecdotal evidence, local and national testing have all found that a good layer of quality rubber mulch offers the safest ground cover currently available. That's why so...