Artificial turf is widely used in sports facilities, but how can we make its entire life cycle more sustainable and circular?
This PlastTalk webinar brings together experts from Finland and other European countries to share research, practical experiences and solutions related to the circular economy of artificial turf. Join us to hear the latest insights, learn from ongoing projects and initiatives, and discuss how we can move towards safer and more sustainable artificial turf systems.
PlastTalk webinar programme
Date: 1 December 2026
Time: 14.00 – 15.45 (EEST)
Place: Teams
Presentations
- The future of artificial sport pitches is now, Wouter Stuive, Scale Up –project, The Netherlands
- Working together towards circularity of artificial turfs, Erik Nyroos, City of Helsinki, Finland
- Nordic project on investigating sustainable sports surface systems, Lies Vanhoutteghem, Danish Technological Institute, Denmark
- Comprehensive life cycle assessment of artificial turf: A comparative analysis of different infill materials, Amirsohrab Falsafi, LUT University, Finland
- Harmful chemicals in artificial turf materials, Päivi Fjäder, Syke, Finland
The webinar is organised as part of PlastLIFE, a seven-year Finnish national project promoting a sustainable circular economy of plastics. PlastLIFE is co-funded by the EU LIFE Programme and coordinated by the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke).
More information
Milja Räisänen
Researcher, Finnish Environment Institute
firstname.lastname@syke.fi
