Environment Friendly
Most of us are unaware of the high price we pay for natural grass not only monetarily but also environmentally. A lawn from Heavenly Greens can be the solution for both.
Natural grass impacts the environment in many harmful ways:
- Depletes our fresh water resources.
- The use of pesticides and fertilizers that can end up in the bay or increase ground water nitrate levels.
- Mowing grass not only depletes fossil fuels, but also emits pollutants and greenhouse gases.
Important Facts:
- Heavenly Greens and FieldTurf have saved an estimated 448 million gallons of fresh water in 2006 throughout the bay area
- Heavenly Greens and FieldTurf are responsible for the recycling and post consumer use of over 4 million passenger car tires that previously had little use in sight
- An average lawn uses approximately 41,690 gallons per year
- 70% of your water bill is for your lawns
- Gas powered lawn movers can pollute as much in an hour as 10 cars
- Ground water nitrate levels rise due to fertilizing
- Gas emissions and yard clippings are one of the largest landfill contributions to the greenhouse effect.
The installation of FieldTurf eliminates the use of harmful pesticides, fertilizers, herbicides and fungicides, while at the same time removes thousands of tires from landfill sites. FieldTurf requires no mowing, fertilizing, reseeding, or watering. FieldTurf helps organizations earn the necessary points needed for U.S. Green Building Council LEED certification. FieldTurf's reused rubber content and water use reduction, among other factors, can contribute up to 10 points towards LEED certification.