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EC sends out Statements of Objections concerning recycling cartel

EC SENDS OUT STATEMENTS OF OBJECTSION REGARDING RECYCLING CARTEL TenCate Grass, Sport Group, Sport & Leisure Group, Oranjewoud and DSN…

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…

LCA-tool to establish sustainability of synthetic turf products

LCA-tool to establish sustainability of synthetic turf products The synthetic turf industry will launch an LCA-tool that will help companies…

European Commission adopts ban on polymeric infill

The European Commission has adopted the ban on the sale of polymer infills. The ban will take effect from 2031.…

A closer look at non-filled developments

The 'non-filled' synthetic turf debate is increasingly becoming cluttered, making it more difficult for both the informed as well as…

Introduce “functional period” criterion for biodegradable polymeric infill

A Member of the European Parliament has requested a “functional period” criterion to be introduced for assessing the degradability of…

EC postpones decision on polymeric infill

The European Commission will decide only in March or April next year at the earliest whether it will adopt the…

EC about to throw the baby out with the bathwater 

Sportsfields.info has reliably learnt that infills made of 100% biodegradable polymers are awaiting the same fate as traditional polymeric infills,…

“EC decision doesn’t make sense”

Last week’s announcement by the European Commission that it will recommend a ban on the sale of polymeric infill within…

EU infill decision no done deal yet

The decision by the European Commission to recommend the proposed ban on the future sale of polymeric infill and to…