Tuesday, February 7, 2017

‘An alternative to discredited kunstgraskorrels was available’ NU.nl

Two companies had in October 2015 is already an available alternative for the discredited kunstgraskorrels.

the companies That were indented on the stricter rules that the Netherlands wanted to plead with the European Commission. Writes that de Volkskrant after documents have requested from the ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment.

The companies informed in October 2015 at the national Institute for public Health and the Environment (RIVM) to the new requirements for the pellets, after which they are to hear have been that the requirements are stricter.

The tires and recycling sector responded, startled at that announcement, and performed according to the newspaper a strong lobby to prevent that. So had the industry at two ministries, namely that the replacement of the approximately 15,000 artificial turf fields in Europe billions it would cost.

the Netherlands decided in the end not to argue for the stricter requirements, allowing production and construction of the usual artificial pitches went by.

The RIVM concluded by the end of 2016 that play on an artificial turf with rubber granulate from ground car tires are not dangerous. However, there would be more informed and more stringent standards to come.

By: NU.nl

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