Rubber Mulch

“Vigoro” red recycled rubber mulch from Home Depot: positive for trace levels of Arsenic & Lead.

“Vigoro” red recycled rubber mulch from Home Depot: positive for trace levels of Arsenic & Lead.

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Published: Wednesday – October 19, 2022 XRF test results for “Vigoro” recycled rubber mulch (in Red) – purchased at Home Depot. Given this is a recycled product, it is not unusual that different pieces from the sample test positive for different metals, and at varying levels. The concerns for even very low levels of Arsenic and Lead…

XRF Test Results for Natural Rubber “Tire-Free” Playground Mulch (Tinted) RainbowMulch.com.

XRF Test Results for Natural Rubber “Tire-Free” Playground Mulch (Tinted) RainbowMulch.com.

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Reading #1) Turquoise Colored Crumbles Copper (Cu): 149 +/- 32 ppm Zinc (Zn): 11,800 +/- 300 ppm Bromine (Br): 4 +/- 2 ppm Niobium (Nb): 210 +/- 19 ppm Indium (In): 13 +/- 7 ppm Iron (Fe): 1,807 +/- 165 ppm No other metals detected in consumer goods mode. Reading #2) Blue Colored Crumbles Cadmium…