You’ve probably heard about the Obama’s and their vegetable garden. But have you heard about the White House playground? Like the garden, the playground was designed as a symbol of the Obama’s commitment to sustainability. Just like the garden, the playground also made the news when it was featured on an episode of 60 Minutes.

Everything in the playground was built with green materials. The White House staff worked with the National Recreation and Park Association to come up with the best materials for the playground. The playground equipment was made with 100% cedar and redwood harvested in the US. The wood is “certified” to ensure it complies with all local, state, and federal harvesting regulations.

The playground has four swings, a slide, a fort, a climbing wall and climbing ropes. There’s also a picnic table that has plates etched with the names of all 44 presidents.

Not long after the playground went in, the hard ground was replaced with a safer and environmentally-friendly playground surface. The rubber mulch was made from recycled tires from Rubbercycle. Rubbercycle’s Rubber Mulch and Rubber Curbs was chosen for both safety and for its “green” aspects.

Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7, love their new playground. Rubbercycle is honored to keep them and millions of other children safe and using renewable resources to do it.