Month: February 2021
Ban on polymeric infill requires more information
The European Chemical Agency (ECHA) has asked its Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) to prepare a supplementary opinion on the proposed restriction on intentionally-added microplastics with respect to polymeric infills used in synthetic turf sports fields. The request has been made so that RAC can consider new documents that have emerged since RAC adopted its opinion in June 2020.
Survey about use of pesticides
British fieldmanagers and greenkeepers are invited to participate in a survey to establish the use of pesticides (excluding pest control such as rat, mouse, bedbug and cockroach control) in amenity situations, including usage by contractors, local authorities, golf courses, turf growers, utility companies, invasive weed, rail and road companies during 2020.