{
  "id": 12966800,
  "title": "How Toluca is turning tree trunks and old tires into playgrounds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/how-toluca-is-turning-tree-trunks-and-old-tires-into-playgrounds",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T22:14:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mexico News Daily",
    "slug": "mexico-news-daily",
    "url": "https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/toluca-turning-tree-trunks-old-tires-other-scrap-into-playgrounds/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Toluca, the capital of México state, municipal workers are repurposing discarded materials into playground equipment, benches and tables for the city's parks. Materials such as old tires, tree trunks and reclaimed wood are collected from local waste collection events and recycled at a municipal workshop. The first phase of this program was launched in the second quarter of 2026, resulting in the production of 10 tables, 15 playground sets, 15 benches and a bamboo house by September. Toluca's skilled employees have installed the equipment at Vicente Guerrero Park, which serves as a test site for the program's expansion to schools and other public spaces. City officials hope the initiative will reduce waste, keep materials out of waterways and promote a more sustainable urban environment.",
  "summary": "It may sound like an avant-garde art installation — and perhaps it is that as well — but the initiative is practical, economical, environmentally sound and fun. And it's catching on elsewhere. The post How Toluca is turning tree trunks and old tires into playgrounds appeared first on Mexico News Daily",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}