Reduces water usage: check
One of the most important things we can all do for the environment is preserve vital resources, water being one of them.
Install a fake lawn, and the only watering you’ll ever have to do is a quick hose-down once in a while to remove dirt.
Reduces carbon emissions: check
Reducing our carbon footprint is another way we can all help the environment. Since synthetic grass doesn’t need mowing, that means there’s no need to use electric or petrol-powered mowers or strimmers, which means less fossil fuel usage. Just a single hour of petrol-powered mowing produces the equivalent of pollution as four hours of driving.
Natural grass indeed absorbs carbon, however, the amount it can absorb is offset by the amount of energy that goes into its upkeep. Whilst no type of grass can reduce carbon emission to zero, imitation turf can help to contribute towards the reduction of your property’s carbon footprint.
Non-toxic: check
The argument for natural grass often comes up with the fact that it provides a bountiful environment for wildlife and pollinators. But in reality, how many people allow weeds to grow on their lawns?
The truth is that hundreds of thousands of pounds are spent every year by people looking to remove weeds from their grass. Unwanted plants growing amongst natural turf contribute to the use of over 30 million kilograms of herbicides and pesticides every year. That’s quite a shocking statistic, and it’s important to consider that such chemicals have the potential to negatively impact our local environment, as well as pose a risk to human, pet, wildlife and marine health.
Synthetic grass poses no risk of chemical contamination, because there is never any need to fertilise or de-weed it.
The flip side
Fake grass for example won’t attract pollinators, but on the other hand, if you invest just some of the time and money you’ll save by switching to a low-maintenance lawn into adorning your garden with plants, flowers and shrubs to complement your lovely lawn, then you’ve created a benefit in itself there.
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