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Call for evidence about microplastics pollution
December 3, 2021
The European Commission is looking for comments on measures to reduce the environmental impact of unintentionally released microplastics like synthetic turf fibre wear. The call for
Lano eyes Exelgreen
December 2, 2021
Rumours that Belgian carpet producer Lano is eyeing French synthetic turf producer Exelgreen have been confirmed by company CEO Joe Lano. Exelgreen is currently a
Hybrid pitches facilitate growth of cricket
November 30, 2021
To accommodate the growing number of members, Dutch cricket club Voorburg has opted to have five natural grass pitches to be converted to hybrid pitches.
RSI SPORTS facilitates padel to be played instantly
November 17, 2021
RSI SPORTS has launched its Instantpadel court, an easy to install and low maintenance mobile padel court that can temporarily be installed on any surface.
New CEO for the Synthetic Turf Council (STC)
November 16, 2021
Melanie Taylor has replaced Dan Bond as CEO of the Synthetic Turf Council (STC), the industry body for the synthetic turf industry in North-America. “After
English Football ‘powers up’ grass pitches
November 8, 2021
In an attempt to facilitate an additional 30,000 football matches per week by 2030, the Premier League, The FA and the Football Foundation have announced
Retractable pitch for Real Madrid stadium?
November 5, 2021
Real Madrid FC have released a video that shows how its proposed retractable pitch is expected to work. A five-minute clip shows how trays with
Sustainability of synthetic turf studied
November 3, 2021
The German Frauenhofer Institute has released a study in the sustainability of synthetic turf. The study addresses microplastcis and recycling, amongst others. For the study,
FIFA Basic still ‘work in progress’
November 1, 2021
A FIFA Basic standard for synthetic turf is still work in progress if a recent update by FIFA is anything to go by. Earlier this
Synthetic turf guidelines
October 22, 2021
The Department of Planning, Industry and Environment of the Australian province New South Wales (NSW) has published the state’s first guidelines on the use of