tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post2967923154391965009..comments2024-03-28T12:39:05.941-04:00Comments on Parents' Coalition of Montgomery County, Maryland: There it goes! But where is it going? Dump? Incinerator? Another High School?Janis Sartuccihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17027024806736232367noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-28020942971635647752018-07-19T10:58:59.238-04:002018-07-19T10:58:59.238-04:00It's would be incredibly expensive to take a s...It's would be incredibly expensive to take a sheet of thermoset plastic, the nylon carpet backing of the synthetic turf rug, remove all of the polypropylene or other plastic grass blades inserted through it and other contaminants, and then somehow incorporate the carpet backing into a shock pad. The carpet backing contains very little cushioning. It's designed to hold the plastic rug Facts Matterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08264922153273813787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-69864631247879110302018-07-19T08:53:58.726-04:002018-07-19T08:53:58.726-04:00You can bet they are going to. Stand by for a pic...You can bet they are going to. Stand by for a picture showing plastic grass in a dumpster.Janis Sartuccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17027024806736232367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-18555701930511946252018-07-19T08:51:43.838-04:002018-07-19T08:51:43.838-04:00Claims. Yes. Let's talk about FieldTurf claims...Claims. Yes. Let's talk about FieldTurf claims. Oh so many promises like that the crumb rubber would not leave the field and get into our streams and creeks. Stay tuned for pictures of crumb rubber that is headed right for our water supply. Janis Sartuccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17027024806736232367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-45684899662931854142018-07-18T21:08:41.879-04:002018-07-18T21:08:41.879-04:00Let's hope they don't incinerate it.Let's hope they don't incinerate it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-87623012521946166412018-07-18T17:23:08.904-04:002018-07-18T17:23:08.904-04:00While I don't know the chain of command for th...While I don't know the chain of command for this specific turf, I do know that Fieldturf offers a shockpad system called "Versatile", which claims to use recycled turf in its construction. However, I don't know what percentage of this shockpad is made of recycled turf, or other recycled materials, nor do I know what percentage of used artificial turf is recycled.Michael Ballhttps://twitter.com/emichaelballnoreply@blogger.com