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.…
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 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…
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…
Danes question blame on polymeric infill
Is it correct to blame crumb rubber used in third-generation synthetic turf for being the biggest cause of microplastic pollution?…
Debate on 3G turf moves to a higher level
The future of third-generation synthetic turf is now in the hands of the politicians. Following the closing of ECHA’s public…