Going Green with Artificial Grass: 6 Reasons It Makes Good Sense

With major improvements in the world of artificial grass over the last several years, it’s easy to find a product that looks and feels fairly natural – or at least more natural than the original stuff, the stuff that felt like stiff, nubby, industrial carpeting.

But one of today’s synthetic grass products goes beyond simply looking and feeling natural. NewGrass® artificial lawns (www.newgrass.com) are green in every sense of the word. NewGrass® is proud to be a member of the Green Building Council, an ally in the EPA’s GreensScape Program and the only artificial lawn that is Certified 100% Eco-Friendly, from the way the grass is manufactured to the company’s pledge to properly recycle any lawn installed by an authorized representative at the end of its useful life.

In nutshell, here are six reasons NewGrass® is as green as it gets when it comes to synthetic lawns:

1. Conserves Water. As much as 70% of the average U.S. homeowner’s water bill goes toward outdoor watering – and that usually means keeping a natural turf grass green.

2. Protects Groundwater. With no need for potentially harmful pesticides and fertilizers, NewGrass® helps protect groundwater and storm drainage runoff. In addition, the bio-engineered EnviroCel™ backing of NewGrass® enhances direct drainage through the backing, further reducing runoff of rain and snowmelt that could affect surrounding foundations or natural gardening.

3. Reduces Petroleum Consumption. The EnviroCel™ backing of NewGrass® is primarily derived from domestically grown soybeans (in themselves a renewable resource). This backing reduces by nearly 90% the amount of oil-based compounds in the backing compared with earlier generations.

4. Totally Recyclable, No Nylon. The blades of NewGrass® GreenAware varieties are 100% polyethylene – no nylon! - and are 100% recyclable. 5. Aids Fight Against Global Warming. For every square foot of NewGrass® installed, the company makes a donation to the Carbon Fund, a non-profit organization that is leading the fight against global-warming climate change.

5. Aids Fight Against Global Warming. For every square foot of NewGrass® installed, the company makes a donation to the Carbon Fund, a non-profit organization that is leading the fight against global-warming climate change.

6. LEED Credits. With its EnviroCel™ and BioCel™ backings, NewGrass® may contribute to total ratings under LEED credit for New Construction in several categories.

NewGrass has been featured on Bob Vila, The Balancing Act on Lifetime Television, Fine Living TV’s American Shopper, Makeover and a Movie and a special Think Green episode of Designing Spaces  on We tv and TLC - The Learning Channel.