Catalonia plans to ban children's parks with recycled rubber for health, the rest of Spain is still waiting

Scientific evidence begins to show that this material, present in playing spaces throughout the country, has endocrine disruptors and advises to replace them with others of land by caution.

Published on RocksNews: 24 Oct 2026, 04:19 UTC
Updated: 26 Oct 2026, 15:30 UTC
Language: English (Original language: Spanish)

Catalonia plans to ban children's parks with recycled rubber for health, the rest of Spain is still waiting — Image credit: Jose Prados (EL PAÍS)

Scientific evidence begins to show that this material, present in playing spaces throughout the country, has endocrine disruptors and advises to replace them with others of land by caution.