Shereen: So that's why it's important to choose the materials we use carefully. The people who design playgrounds need to make sure the surfaces don't get too hot when it becomes sunny.

McCloy + Muchemwa has designed Urban Playground, an inner city playground ... or exploration, where materials were chosen for their multi-sensory appeal and environmental performance.

Across America, schools are ripping up and replacing their asphalt playgrounds with trees and shade structures in an effort ...

CINCINNATI — Most of Cincinnati was surprised last week by a video showing a raging fire beneath the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge, also known as the Big Mac Bridge. But it turns out the Federal Highway ...

Tennis balls, primarily made from rubber and synthetic materials, do not biodegrade and can persist ... such as efforts to ...

Playgrounds across the UK are in crisis as the demand for wetpour repair continues to rise. Local councils, schools, and ...

Leathers & Associates uses materials that are made for the most part from recycled milk jugs and resemble wood. Wood bark is no longer used on playgrounds. The surface is somewhat molded ...

Erie County has been awarded more than $1 million in state grant funding to help fund 10 DCNR projects ranging from park ...

The project will "replace the existing South Mill playground with a new, universal design, ADA-compliant, age-friendly, ...

Activists and parents have long worked, school by school, to turn asphalt playgrounds into islands ... about replacing pavement with cooler materials such as wood chips and decomposed granite ...

The industry is also seeing advancements in repair technologies and materials. Companies are now offering solutions that prolong the life of playground surfaces while reducing environmental impact.