EU presents directive on soils
The European Union has presented a harmonised definition of soil health to put in place a comprehensive and coherent monitoring…
What an LCA Tool for outdoor sports surfaces could look like
Environmental cost indicators are commonly used in many engineering sectors, yet they are fairly new to the market for outdoor…
How to make LaLiga more sustainable
An invitation by LaLiga for ideas for making Spanish football clubs more sustainable received over 40 entries. Eight of them…
TenCate applies for tax exemption for recycling plant
TenCate Turf Recycling Solutions has filed an application with Louisiana Economic Development for tax exemption for a synthetic turf recycling…
Non-filled research developments update
The European Commission has (almost) spoken. Now the race is definitely on: the development of a long-pile synthetic turf system…
Slipperiness of damp non-filled turf surfaces still problematic
The current non-filled synthetic turf pitches are still too slippery when damp or wet. An analysis of video recordings shows…
European standard to determine shockpad and e-layer quality
The European Standards Committee (CEN) has harmonised the way performance and durability for shockpads and e-layers throughout Europe should be…
UK Football Foundation tender for Pitch Advisory Services
The Football Foundation, a partnership which enables key football partners to come together around the shared vision to improve football…
EU antitrust authorities raid synthetic turf companies
The European Commission is carrying out unannounced inspections at the premises of companies active in the synthetic turf industry in…
Brockfill withstands wet onslaught
The excessive rainfall of the first six months of 2023 has helped Brockfill to showcase its unique ability to remain…