DALTON, GA, — SYNLawn®, the largest manufacturer and unrivaled innovator of synthetic grass in North America, announced it has earned the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Certified Biobased Product label. The product, SYNAugustine 347 Organic Infill System, is now able to display a unique USDA label that highlights its percentage of biobased content.
“We are thankful for our continued partnership with the USDA, and appreciate their efforts to help support biobased products,” said George Neagle, executive vice president at SYNLawn. “We are proud to provide our clients with more sustainable and eco-friendly artificial turf with a proprietary system that accounts for more than 70 percent renewable content.”
The following SYNLawn products have earned the USDA Certified Biobased Product Label:
- SYNAugustine 547 with 19% biobased content (product only)
- SYNAugustine 547 Bio-Based System with 70% biobased content
- SYNAugustine X47 Organic Infill System with 67% biobased content
- SYNAugustine 347 Organic Infill System with 71% biobased content
- SYNTipede 343 Organic Infill System with 72% biobased content
- SYNTipede 321 Organic Infill System with 70% biobased content
- SYNPro 70 Organic Infill System with 72% biobased content
Third-party verification for a product’s biobased content is administered through the USDA BioPreferred Program, an initiative created by the 2002 Farm Bill (and recently reauthorized by the 2018 Farm Bill). One of the goals of the BioPreferred Program is to increase the development, purchase and use of biobased products.
The USDA Certified Biobased Product label displays a product’s biobased content, which is the portion of a product that comes from a renewable source, such as plant, animal, marine, or forestry feedstocks. Utilizing renewable, biobased materials displaces the need for non-renewable petroleum-based chemicals. Biobased products, through petroleum displacement, have played an increasingly important role in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that exacerbate global climate change. Biobased products are cost-comparative, readily available, and perform as well as or better than their conventional counterparts.
“We applaud SYNLawn for earning the USDA Certified Biobased Product label,” said Vernell Thompson, USDA BioPreferred Program. “Products from SYNLawn are contributing to an ever-expanding marketplace that adds value to renewable agriculture commodities, creates jobs in rural communities and decreases our reliance on petroleum.”
According to a report that USDA released in July 2019, biobased products contributed $459 billion to the U.S. economy in 2016 (a 17 percent increase from 2014) and support, directly and indirectly, 4.6 million jobs. The report’s research team estimates the reduction of fossil fuels and associated GHG emissions from biobased products equivalent to approximately 12 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) prevented as of 2016. The increased production of renewable chemicals and biobased products contributes to the development and expansion of the U.S. bioeconomy – where society looks to agriculture for sustainable sources of fuel, energy, chemicals, and products.
ABOUT SYNLawn®
SYNLawn® is the largest manufacturer and unrivaled innovator of artificial grass in North America. As part of the SportGroup® Holding family of companies, SYNLawn, along with sister surfacing brands – Astroturf, Rekortan, APT and Laykold – delivers the best products available on the market. SYNLawn’s product offerings also include Calico Greens™, an upscale line of artificial wall displays. SYNLawn’s turnkey network of 100 distributors seamlessly combines environmental stewardship with industry-leading innovations. Manufactured in Dalton, GA, SYNLawn uses bio-based ingredients, such as soy and sugarcane, and consumer-conscious additives such as antimicrobials to meet customers’ wide range of needs. With more than 200,000 residential and commercial installations, the company is raising the bar for global synthetic turf standards and transforming the idea of grass. We have a proprietary system that accounts for more than 70 percent renewable content. For more information visit www.SYNLawn.ca and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest and YouTube.
