The future of play areas and playgrounds is in the name of recycling and, above all, of recyclable. Fight waste and look at the future with confidenceThe circular economy in fact, it also means paying the right attention to construction materials, which allow us to create inclusive play areas that are as environmentally friendly as possible. Let's delve deeper into the topic by finding out why i recyclable materials they are also important playgrounds and in all areas dedicated to outdoor activities for adults and children.
Eco-friendly playgrounds starting from recyclable and recycled materials
Today, much attention is paid to street furniture, especially with a view to making cities healthier and less impactful from an environmental point of view. And i playgrounds today they represent the emblem of this change of mentality: in fact, more and more municipal administrations rely on companies that make sustainability their core business. And if on the one hand there are the Eco-friendly toys made from recycled plastic e anti-trauma flooring made from the recycling of end-of-life tyres (ELT), a lot has been done (and is being done) for the remaining ones walkable areas of play areas towns that, in addition to using recycled materials, aim to be XNUMX% recyclable.
Recyclable materials in playgrounds: why?
Heraclitus said: “There is nothing immutable, except the need to change. Everything flows, nothing remains unchanged“. It is a concept that, although ancient, we experience daily both firsthand and by taking a look at the cities and places in which we live: where there was an abandoned area, a playground has arisen; and where there was a playground, the space was then allocated to other types of infrastructure.
And there is nothing strange in this: these are normal flows of change / restructuring that they redesign the appearance of our cities. One thing, however, remains unchanged: the size flow of materials (first from construction and then resulting from demolition) which in most cases are then disposed of as special waste.
The attention of municipal administrations in giving life to playgrounds with recyclable materials on the contrary, it reveals a far-sighted vision for the future transformation of the city and urban fabric, especially when the choice is to use environmentally friendly materials which, once decommissioned, can come back to life and be reused in other construction works.
in this playgrounds recyclable materials can be represented by ecological and natural flooring which, in addition to lasting a long time, can then be recycled and used again in the form of aggregate on other types of construction sites.
Natural floors in playgrounds
But what are the types of natural flooring that can be used in a playground made with recyclable materials? In the first inclusive park in Italy (made in Pordenone) was used for example Nature Premix by Terra Solida®, a particular eco-friendly binder-consolidator used for the stabilization of stabilized quarry soils or mixes, with the addition of clay and silt: this has made it possible to create terraces and greenery paths accessible also to people with disabilities.
In San Gerardo Park in Nardò, instead, one was created eco-friendly natural flooring which, in addition to being recyclable, has mechanical characteristics that make the paths created durable, and guarantees high permeability, necessary to avoid the formation of holes and water stagnation. And still speaking of Terra Solida®, playgrounds and recyclable materials, you can name both Open Paving, a product that creates draining, ecological and recyclable floors, which Nature stable road, perfect for creating permeable and wear-resistant paths.
In short, today it is possible to apply the green economy to every sector of human life. Nature and the Planet give thanks, and human health benefits.
