FOXNews.com – How Green Is Artificial Turf?
How Green Is Artificial Turf?
Wednesday, February 06, 2008
By Meg Shannon
It doesn’t need mowing. It doesn’t get muddy. And it’s always ready for play.
Little wonder, then, that more and more high schools and colleges across America are opting for artificial turf over Mother Nature’s fickle, high-maintenance grass for their athletic fields.
“It’s a lot safer,” says David Barbera, president of Artificial Turf Supply, a nationwide supplier based in Dalton, Ga. “It’s more of a consistent surface, a softer field to play on, so they’re seeing a lot less injuries.”
Further, fake grass lasts a lot longer than the real thing, which needs constant watering, pesticide application and upkeep. To read more please visit: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,329065,00.html
