A group of residents recently joined scientists and environmental advocates to collect beach debris and water samples. They found a significant number of tiny fragments of SBR and yarn wear that had e...
A Danish test and development project intended to verify whether the recommendations described in CEN-TR 17519 are sufficient to limit dispersal from polymeric infills has concluded that infill migrat...
A study commissioned by the UK Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has concluded that containment measures represent a cost-effective and practical solution to reducing emissions...
The new synthetic turf field at Clickimin Leisure Complex in Lerwick, Scotland, will be finished with infill from corn residue. This will be the first time this type of organic infill is used in a cou...
The Concerned Farmers Association of Ghana has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to agencies and entities responsible for installing synthetic turf in Ghana, citing environmental and health concerns. This de...
Lawmakers in the US state of Maine will be holding a public hearing on Wednesday to discuss a bill that aims to pause the installation of synthetic turf for three years. The state currently has 33 ful...
With polymeric infills to be banned from late 2031, the European synthetic turf industry has resorted to embracing organic alternatives as well as developing non-fill or mineral-filled surfaces. Yarns...
The poor condition of synthetic sports fields across Sydney is raising environmental and health concerns, with plastic and rubber debris spreading into surrounding areas. At Chatswood High School, the...
The Turfgrass Growers Association (TGA) in the UK has announced a bold and progressive step towards environmental sustainability by banning the use of plastic netting in turf production by its members...
County supervisors in Santa Clara, California are considering a proposed ban on synthetic turf on county-owned land following emerging concerns that this type of field can’t be meaningfully recycled, ...