RE4ORM, the industry-focused solution to artificial sports field waste, has advised of the successful recovery and recycling of a synthetic turf surface at Cromer Park, home of the Manly Warringah Football Association.
The project was undertaken by Polytan Asia Pacific (a subsidiary of RE4ORM co-founder the Sport Group) on behalf of their client Northern Beaches Council at the end of life of the football field.
The synthetic turf has now been successfully processed at RE4ORM’s Victorian facility for re-use, with a RE4ORM spokesperson advising in a social media post “we are pleased to have circulated these materials back into the synthetic turf industry for new projects.
“(This is) a true example of the circular economy in action.”
Over recent weeks, RE4ORM has also commenced offering the landscaping industry recovered sand sourced from used synthetic turf fields and processed at its facility, located near Wodonga.
A first for Australia, the sand is recirculated into the landscape industry, supporting the circular economy and keeping valuable resources out of landfill.
Suzanne Toumbourou, Chief Executive at the Australian Council of Recycling, recently praised the facility after a recent visit, later commenting on social media that the “world-leading plant specifically designed to recover material like sand, rubber crumb, and polyethylene from turf, and a production capacity of over 7,000 tonnes annually, … is tackling a niche yet impactful industry with innovative technology.”
First announced in 2022 and operational since the autumn, RE4ORM is a result of major synthetic turf providers Tuff Group and Sport Group coming together to provide an industry-focused solution to synthetic turf waste in Australia.
Born in the English county of Dorset, Nigel Benton is the co-founder and Publisher of Australasian Leisure Management, Australia, New Zealand and the Asia-Pacific’s only magazine for professionals in all areas of the leisure industry and the www.ausleisure.com.au website - the go to news resource for industry leaders and professionals.
With a long-term commitment to communicating all that is best about the leisure industry (aquatics, attractions, entertainment, events, fitness, parks, recreation, sport, tourism and venues) his career has been defined by an ability to develop and implement industry communications.
Starting his career working in heritage visitor attractions and then adventure travel in Africa and the Middle East, an interest in writing about his experiences led to his change of career into magazine journalism and publishing.
In addition to publishing, Nigel speaks on marketing communications at a range of industry events.
He was made a Life Member of the World Leisure and Recreation Association in 2006 and is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (London).
As of October 2024, he was inducted into the Australian Fitness Awards Roll of Honour at the 2024 AUSactive National Awards.
Among a range of published works and features, his comments on a Blog (blogspot) from 2007 to 2011, when this website went live in its current form, may be interesting to reflect back on.
His philosophy on life is to be kind to all and to indulge those that you love.
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