{"id":28801,"date":"2025-01-16T11:51:14","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T11:51:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/?p=28801"},"modified":"2025-01-17T06:54:47","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T06:54:47","slug":"no-plastic-nets-in-british-turf-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/en\/no-plastic-nets-in-british-turf-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"TGA sets an example: plastic nets disappear from British turf industry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-klozy9b5-b9e97030bd93b68e6ed256916c9e345d\">\n.avia-image-container.av-klozy9b5-b9e97030bd93b68e6ed256916c9e345d img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-klozy9b5-b9e97030bd93b68e6ed256916c9e345d .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-klozy9b5-b9e97030bd93b68e6ed256916c9e345d av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first '  ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-28807 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-28807 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Design-ohne-Titel-34.jpg\" alt='Turf grass on the background of plastic nets' title='Turfgrass production without plastic nets'  height=\"924\" width=\"1643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Design-ohne-Titel-34.jpg 1643w, https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Design-ohne-Titel-34-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Design-ohne-Titel-34-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Design-ohne-Titel-34-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Design-ohne-Titel-34-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Design-ohne-Titel-34-1500x844.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Design-ohne-Titel-34-705x397.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1643px) 100vw, 1643px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2jbyed-a87ad44439833132e2407c9dd2fb6f2d\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-2jbyed-a87ad44439833132e2407c9dd2fb6f2d{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-2jbyed-a87ad44439833132e2407c9dd2fb6f2d .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-2jbyed-a87ad44439833132e2407c9dd2fb6f2d .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-2jbyed-a87ad44439833132e2407c9dd2fb6f2d av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  >TGA sets an example: no plastic nets in British turf industry<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-krv1ul-605429d78254106c872e500cf4ba558e '  ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p>No more plastic: from November 2026, the British turfgrass industry will be using significantly less plastic netting, which provides stability for turf. Following an extensive survey of its members, the<strong> Turfgrass Growers Association (TGA)<\/strong>, the leading association for the UK turf industry, has banned the use of plastic netting in turf production by its members. From October 31, 2026, members will no longer be permitted to use plastic netting in turf production if they wish to retain their membership of the association in the 2026\/27 subscription year and beyond. \u201cThis is a defining moment, and the decision reflects the growing consensus among our members and the wider industry about the urgent need to prioritise sustainability&#8221;, says Richard Owens, Chair of TGA. By committing to eliminate plastic netting, the TGA is leading the way towards a more environmentally responsible future for turf production in the UK.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_four_fifth-e8bcfb0dd38e4ffbb23d71c76efe0ae8\">\n@keyframes av_boxShadowEffect_av-av_four_fifth-e8bcfb0dd38e4ffbb23d71c76efe0ae8-column {\n0%   { box-shadow:  0 0 0 0 #ededed; opacity: 1; }\n100% { box-shadow:  0 0 10px 0 #ededed; opacity: 1; }\n}\n#top .flex_column.av-av_four_fifth-e8bcfb0dd38e4ffbb23d71c76efe0ae8{\nmargin-top:35px;\nmargin-bottom:35px;\n}\n.flex_column.av-av_four_fifth-e8bcfb0dd38e4ffbb23d71c76efe0ae8{\nposition:relative;\nleft:1%;\nbox-shadow: 0 0 10px 0 #ededed;\nborder-width:2px;\nborder-color:#e1e1e1;\nborder-style:solid;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:30px 30px 15px 30px;\n}\n.avia_transform 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While some options, such as degradable or bio-based nets, have shown promise, according to TGA, there are still issues with durability, affordability and large-scale deployment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sustainable solution in Germany<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In principle, turf sods cannot only be stabilized with the help of plastic nets. At the German Turfgrass Association (DRV), association spokesperson Prof Martin Bocksch points out that the DRV \u2018has rejected working with plastic nets since it was founded in 2004. In 2016, we adopted and published the \u2018Technical Terms of Delivery for Turf Grass from Growing Stocks\u2019\u00a0 from the FLL. This was the first time that plastic net-free turf production was laid down in an official set of rules.\u2019 The turf sods are stabilized here with other grasses, but this is more complex and expensive. In addition, the sods, which are then thicker, but it takes almost18 months to harvest.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Producers in the Netherlands, who still work with plastic nets, can harvest thinner sod up to three times a year. 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