Act Global Wins Synthetic Turf Council’s 2020 Sustainability Award

by | Oct 22, 2020

The STC announced this Monday that Act Global is the recipient of the Sustainability Award, which recognizes an STC member organization that consistently, and through innovation, utilizes sustainable materials and processes. 

The STC acknowledged our commitment to reducing the use of virgin plastics and finding innovative ways to recycle plastics found in our oceans and shorelines.

Working with supply partners, Act Global engineered an innovative way to take salvaged ocean plastic and synthesize it into a TPE infill. A full-size multipurpose field was co-donated by Act Global and adidas to Miami Edison High School of Miami, Florida. Our local partner, Burke Construction completed the installation in late January of 2020. 

As the first district field in the area, it will have a lasting impact on the community. Students set foot on the field for a 7 on 7 match during Super Bowl LIV Weekend, showing off their new surface made from recycled ocean plastic. 

At Act Global, we are committed to preserving and protecting our planet. We continually invest in maintaining environmentally sound products and business practices. We work with leading research and chemical firms to develop eco-friendly products such as infills, recyclable coatings, and other green innovations. 

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About Act Global   

Act Global is a world leader in synthetic turf technology with an ISO 9001 Quality Certified manufacturing facility in Calhoun, Georgia, and field installations in over 90 countries. Act Global is a FIFA Quality Licensee and preferred supplier for World Rugby, the International Hockey Federation, and the United Soccer League. The Act Global UBU Speed Series is the leading brand for NFL & NCAA Division I Football Fields has been featured in the New Orleans Superdome 2013, 2017, and 2018, New York Met Life Stadium 2014, and Minneapolis U.S. Bank Stadium 2016 and 2019.