LEED-ing the way in environmental efficiency

Stepping onto a FieldTurf field, athletes know they are stepping onto a product known for meeting safety and reliability standards. However, the components in the FieldTurf system, installed on more than 2,500 fields worldwide, also have a positive impact on the environment. The FieldTurf system has worked wonders as a product that reduces water consumption and pollution caused by chemical use, while increasing playing time, reducing injuries, and promoting a healthy lifestyle.

The installation of FieldTurf eliminates the use of harmful pesticides, fertilizers, herbicides, and fungicides, at the same time removing thousands of tires from landfill sites. FieldTurf requires no mowing, fertilizing, reseeding, or watering and promotes a healthy lifestyle.

All of this comes with the added bonus; FieldTurf helps organizations earn the necessary points needed for U.S. Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification with its recycled rubber content and water use reduction among other factors.

FieldTurf saves a billion gallons of fresh water every year. Coupled with reduced labor costs related to maintenance, equipment, and elimination of costs for supplies, organizations report a reduction in maintenance costs of as much as $30,000 to $60,000 per field, per year.

Hundreds of studies have been completed to discover the truth about any potential risks of artificial turf. Government health ministries and environmental bodies around the world have commissioned extensive research. So have world health organizations, leading universities, and independent scientific committees. Elected officials have reacted to the concerns of their constituents by commissioning studies to get the facts.

The research has been done. The studies exist. Read what the experts have to say in independent testing, studies, and reports on the potential health and environmental impact of artificial turf. For a listing of the hundreds of studies carried out and a collection of the actual research and the factual conclusions, download the documents at www.fieldturf.com/enviro.