Microplastics
| Title | Excerpt | Categories | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Synthetic turf in public spaces – Chemical composition of materials |
The NSW government is investigating the impact of synthetic turf on the safety and amenity … |
General Information, Heat and Health Impacts, Microplastics, PFAS | |
| NSW EPA – Plastics Forward Submission |
NTA submission to the NSW EPA Plastics Forward Project – February … |
Microplastics | |
| Synthetic Turf Toolkit |
Document prepared by Turf Australia in … |
** Latest Documents For Review, Best Practice Natural Turf, Biodiversity, Heat and Health Impacts, Microplastics, PFAS, Turf Australia | |
| Study finds toxic cocktail in synthetic turf |
A Sky News Investigation has lifted the lid on synthetic sports fields and the cocktail … |
Heat and Health Impacts, Media, Microplastics, PFAS, Synthetic Fields | |
| FIFA Quality Programme for Football Turf Handbook of Requirements (2015 Edition) |
The manufacturer should be asked to supply to the purchaser an assurance that the sports … |
FIFA, Heat and Health Impacts, Microplastics, NSW Draft Guidelines For Decision Makers - Synthetic Turf, Turf waste and recycling | |
| Synthetic Turf Rubber Crumb – We are urging the NSW Government to take action – AUSMAP |
Action to address the installation and management of synthetic turf fields in NSW represents a … |
Microplastics, NSW Draft Guidelines For Decision Makers - Synthetic Turf, PFAS | |
| The dark side of artificial greening: Plastic turfs as widespread pollutants of aquatic environments |
The presence of artificial turf fibers was specifically investigated in river and sea surface waters.A … |
Government, Microplastics | |
| Total Environment Centre – AUSMAP Study on Microplastics |
Letter to Hon Penny Sharpe Minister for Environment | September … |
Microplastics, NSW Draft Guidelines For Decision Makers - Synthetic Turf | |
| Urban Runoff Mortality Syndrome (URMS): 6-PPD quinone & HMMM |
Eurofins Environment Testing Australia now offers the targeted analysis of 6-PPD quinone & HMMM by … |
Heat and Health Impacts, Microplastics, PFAS, Turf waste and recycling | |
| Total Environment Centre Newsletter 2023 | Issue 2 |
TEC’s AUSMAP research into rubber crumb, a recycled granulate (<5mm) made from end-of-life tyres which … |
Environment, Microplastics, Turf waste and recycling | |
| The dark side of artificial greening: Plastic turfs as widespread pollutants of aquatic environments |
Plastics are regarded as a major threat to ecosystems worldwide. Global plastic production reaches peaks … |
Biodiversity, Microplastics, PFAS | |
| Norman Griffiths Oval, West Pymble – Position Paper |
How a large Synthetic Turf Sports Field was approved near an ecologically sensitive environment at … |
Environment, Heat and Health Impacts, Microplastics, Norman Griffiths Oval - Pymble NSW, NTA Public Correspondence, Reports | |
| Synthetic turf used in sports fields – NSW EPA |
The design and use of synthetic turf on community sporting fields and any environmental impacts … |
Biodiversity, Heat and Health Impacts, Microplastics | |
| Turf it out – Is it time to say good bye to artificial grass? |
It’s neat, easy – and a staggering £2bn global market. But as plastic grass takes … |
Biodiversity, General Information, Heat and Health Impacts, Microplastics, PFAS | |
| Could this be the end of microplastics in artificial turf pitches? |
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) will limit the use of intentionally added microplastics in products … |
Microplastics, PFAS | |
| Smart Guide 7 – Minimising the Impact of Microplastics on the Environment |
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Microplastics, Smart Connections |