These include heavy metals and toxic compounds such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and 6PPD. “During rain events, [particles] are washed off and they get into environments where they can make aquatic ecosystems sick,” she says. A typical synthetic soccer field, according to one estimate, requires at least 100 tonnes of crumb rubber – about 22,000…

 Prof Hugh Durrant-Whyte, the NSW chief scientist, concluded in his June report that “both rubber infill and turf fibre blades from synthetic turf fields are found in waterways in NSW” and that the “amount of turf fibres lost from a synthetic turf field is likely to be in the hundreds of kilograms per year”. The…

 Environmental groups say the allure of evergreen synthetic turf contrasts to its microplastic pollution levels and heat absorption. Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast For those living in small spaces, artificial grass has its upsides. It’s uniformly green, year round, without the need for watering, mowing or any…

 We get asked this question a lot and the answer is a resounding…probably. The reality is there are some jobs that are better handled by professionals. Yards of extreme size that require a lot of seaming, those with severe grades and/or soils that are exceptionally rocky may prove too much for Jane and Joe Homeowner.…

 There are many great reasons to install an artificial grass lawn, a number of which we’ve covered here on the Purchase Green blog. Generally, people considering artificial grass are concerned with benefits such as reducing water consumption, saving time and energy on lawn maintenance or just simply having a great-looking lawn year-round. As difficult as…

 Artificial grass is a popular choice for many homeowners because it requires little maintenance and can provide a beautiful, green lawn all year round. However, artificial grass does come with a cost and weight is one of the major factors that affects pricing. In general, the more the turf weighs, the higher the cost will…

 Based on the studies made by the Academics, they have found that when lawn grass is cut, they release some kind of hydrocarbons into the surrounding and also into the atmosphere which will make even a bad smog day worst! It is high time people actually begin to check the pollution levels before touching a…

 Installing artificial grass will tremendously reduce air pollution, you might wonder how? Yes, it is very true, when using waterless grass you need not use a lawn mover to cut or trim them. Do you know that using a lawn mover for just one hour with petrol is almost equivalent to hundred mile car drive?…

 Waterless grasses are nothing but artificial grass made from plastic which is considered to be very eco friendly, requires less maintenance and watering. The best part it that there is no need to supply any kind of manures or fertilizers which is a tiresome job and it is a very harmful for the environment when…