recycled turf - Athletic Turf

Senators ask Obama to initiate federal study of crumb rubber

January 22, 2016By AT Staff

Two Democrats on the Senate Commerce Committee asked President Barack Obama on Jan 21. to initiate a study regarding the potential health risk posed by artificial turf athletic fields and playgrounds made of crumb rubber, according to a news release from the Commerce Committee. In a letter to the president, Florida Sen. Bill Nelson and Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal say the possible correlation between crumb... read more

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Turf Reclamation Solutions partners with Broce Broom

January 21, 2016By AT Staff

Turf Reclamation Solutions, a company that reclaims end-of-life synthetic turf fields, has entered a new partnership with Broce Broom, according to a news release. The equipment manufacturing and contract reclamation services partnership will increase the availability of TRS’s equipment and expand its geographic capability to provide contractors with field removal services. “Introduction of the TRS equipment in 2012 was a... read more

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Underhill International Mirage QCV coupler kit now available

October 30, 2015By AT Staff

Underhill International‘s Mirage QCV coupler kit is now available for purchase. The coupler kit is designed to provide access to water in order to cool and clean synthetic turf fields and to hose down surrounding perimeters and bleachers, according to a news release from Underhill. The kit includes a sprinkler box in either stainless steel or 100 percent recycled HDPE... read more

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Saving water at the StubHub Center

October 13, 2015By Joelle Harms

Creativity allows the field at StubHub Center, home of Major League Soccer's LA Galaxy, to thrive in the midst of a 25-percent water reduction mandate for the state of California. read more

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California park installs fields with EPDM alternative infill

September 25, 2015By AT Staff

The City of San Mateo, Calif., has installed a GreenFields USA synthetic turf system with an environmentally friendly infill at Los Prados Park, home to many of the city’s soccer, baseball and softball teams. The city selected GreenFields’ SlideMax XQ product along with an ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) non-SBR rubber infill. SBR rubber is made of recycled car tires. Granules based on EPDM contain about 20... read more

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