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The tire mulch controversey will take years before it will be considered toxic and dangerous to use. Just as in 2007 an alarm was given on the use of baby bottles containing the harmful effects of the hormone-disrupting chemical bisphenol A (BPA), a developmental, reproductive, and neural toxicant found in polycarbonate plastic—the material used to make the vast majority of baby bottles. Everytime a baby bottle with formula is heated in the microwave the chemicals leach into the formula. If you washed the plastics in the dishwasher, the hot water caused the chemicals to leach onto the containers. Certain recycle code numbers appear on the bottom of the plastic containers which alerts you that it is toxic. BPA is also widespread in bodies of water such as rivers and estuaries, and in landfills, where it leaches into the surrounding ecosystems.
Our children are going to be more environmental conscious of our waste and how we recycle in order not to have the hazardous materials end up in our landfills to contaminate our earth. Hopefully they grow up a lot smarter than todays adults.

It's common sense that rubber mulch would be more caustic since it is broken down. Tires are hard enough to withstand weight and weather conditions. Have you every seen a yard full of tires burn? It can burn for weeks or months, depending on the how many tires was stored in that yard. Black smoke and odor is horrendous. These tires broken down into mulch can be caustic to our water tables, gardens and our children playing in the rubber mulch. The chemicals can get into the childrens pores, digestive system (children have the tendency to put stuff into their mouth, and in their hands. We live in a country of chemicals. People think its ok to introduce chemicals into our body. Whether we like it or not, everything we eat, drink or wear has chemicals. Why is there instructions on newly purchased clothes to wash the article before wearing it? I watch YARD CRASHERS and I saw a yard makeovers where they did a childs playground and they filled it with shredded tire mulch. Bad decision.