Concerns rise over deteriorating synthetic sports fields in NSW
The poor condition of synthetic sports fields across Sydney is raising environmental and health concerns, with plastic and rubber debris…
US county considers synthetic turf ban following illegal disposal practices
County supervisors in Santa Clara, California are considering a proposed ban on synthetic turf on county-owned land following emerging concerns…
Trondheim municipality first to experiment with birch as infill
The municipality of Trondheim has used birch granulate on a municipal’s 11-a-side pitch in Lade Sports Park. The trial is…
Merger positions re-bounce® as shock pad for the future
For many years, re-bounce® shock pads were the secret ingredient that remained largely hidden underneath some of the best performing…
Andalusia ban fools the uninformed
The Andalusian Regional Government in Spain has gazetted that it will no longer subsidise synthetic turf fields that use microplastics…
What is left following the ban on polymeric infill?
The European Commission has spoken. From September 2031, onwards it will no longer allow the placing of polymeric infills like…
Preventative microplastics removal
Environmental pollution from yarn wear is becoming an agenda item around the world. The biggest concern is the fields already…
The polluter is to pay
The European Parliament has reached a provisional political agreement with the Council on the proposal by the European Commission to…
‘Future synthetic turf projects in costal California doomed’
The California Coastal Commission has denied the University of California, Santa Barbara plans to install a synthetic turf surface at…
Amsterdam to investigate hybrid field from biodegradable fibres
The municipality of Amsterdam, Senbis Polymer Innovations, GrassMax and Fitco Grass will jointly investigate whether biodegradable synthetic yarn fibres can…