Cataluña plantea prohibir los parques infantiles con caucho reciclado por salud

Recent reports have highlighted the potential dangers of rubber playgrounds made from recycled rubber. The extent of the threat is uncertain, but scientific evidence indicates these environments contain substances that function as endocrine disruptors, which can alter hormonal balance. Although the levels currently present comply with legal limits, the principle of precaution suggests replacing them with alternatives from the earth or vegetation.

Catalonia is considering a ban on playgrounds constructed from this material, which they included in their draft law on waste. However, neither the central government, nor the communities, nor the municipalities, nor the European Commission, propose taking similar action. The industry argues that this recycling complies with the law, while experts criticize that current regulations are too lax and recall what happened with bisphenol A, whose safe amount was reduced by 20,000 times.