{"id":27472,"date":"2024-10-24T19:11:53","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T17:11:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one-dna.com\/?p=27472"},"modified":"2026-11-02T07:10:04","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T06:10:04","slug":"pefcr-for-artificial-turf-transparency-and-comparability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one-dna.com\/au\/pefcr-for-artificial-turf-transparency-and-comparability\/","title":{"rendered":"PEFCR for artificial turf: transparency and comparability"},"content":{"rendered":"

The artificial turf sector is preparing for an important development with the introduction of Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules (PEFCR) for artificial turf products. These rules, developed at European level, aim to establish a consistent methodology for calculating and presenting environmental information.<\/p>\n

For manufacturers, municipalities, consultants and project owners, PEFCR represents an important step towards greater transparency and comparability.<\/p>\n

What is PEFCR?<\/h4>\n

Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules (PEFCR) are product-specific guidelines that define how environmental data should be calculated and reported for a particular product category.<\/p>\n

The framework builds upon the broader Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) methodology and aims to ensure that environmental information is generated using consistent assumptions and calculation methods.<\/p>\n

For the artificial turf sector, this means that products can be assessed using a common framework, making comparisons more reliable and transparent.<\/p>\n

Why this matters<\/h4>\n

Historically, comparing environmental information between products has been challenging because different methodologies, assumptions and reporting approaches were often used.<\/p>\n

PEFCR aims to improve consistency by defining how data should be collected, calculated and communicated.<\/p>\n

For municipalities and project owners, this can help provide a clearer basis for evaluating environmental information during procurement and specification processes.<\/p>\n

The role of microplastics<\/h4>\n

One of the topics receiving increased attention within the artificial turf sector is microplastics.<\/p>\n

The inclusion of microplastics within the PEFCR framework reflects growing interest in understanding and documenting material flows and product impacts throughout the lifecycle of artificial turf systems.<\/p>\n

By incorporating this topic into a standardised assessment methodology, stakeholders can work with a more consistent and transparent information framework.<\/p>\n

What this means for the industry<\/h4>\n

The introduction of PEFCR encourages manufacturers to strengthen their environmental documentation and ensure that information is supported by recognised methodologies.<\/p>\n

It also increases the importance of:<\/p>\n