SYNLawn Empowers Consumers to Reduce Their Carbon Footprint

Artificial grass innovator offers eco-friendly franchises to multiply environmental impact

ATLANTA, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- SYNLawn (www.SYNLawn.com), the industry innovator on synthetic grass, empowers consumers to reduce their carbon footprint by completely eliminating the need to water lawns, use harmful fertilizers and pesticides, or operate gas powered lawn mowers that increase air pollution. Over the past five years, the amount of synthetic grass sold and installed by the company has conserved 4.7 billion gallons of water and prevented smog emissions equivalent to an automobile driving 1.1 million miles from entering the environment.

"As a company, SYNLawn is committed to helping the environment," said George Neagle, Vice President of Sales and Marketing. "Our grass products are 100% recyclable. We are the first in the industry to use renewable resources and recycled materials in our manufacturing process. Now SYNLawn is registered to sell eco-friendly franchises in all 50 states to multiply our positive impact on the earth."

Key Achievements

• By eliminating the need to water lawns, SYNLawn conserved more than 4.7 billion gallons of water since 2005 - the equivalent of filling over 23,000 swimming pools. The Southern Nevada Water Authority estimates that every square foot of natural grass replaced saves an additional 55 gallons of water per year.
  

• According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a typical 3.5 horsepower gas mower emits the same amount of emissions in an hour as a new car driven 340 miles. Removing the need for these garden machines significantly decreases air pollution. SYNLawn has prevented smog emissions equivalent to an automobile driving 1.1 million miles from polluting the environment.
  

• SYNLawn eradicates the need for millions of tons of harmful fertilizers and pesticides that can contaminate the water table. With escalating concerns about having quality drinking water, it is critical to prevent runoffs from lawn chemicals. According to the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, polluted stormwater runoff is the number one cause of water pollution in their state, with common examples including over fertilizing lawns and excessive pesticide use.
  

• The company develops innovative, eco-friendly technologies, like its proprietary Enviroloc® backing system. The first component of Enviroloc® uses 10% less materials, lightening its weight. Secondary backing incorporates BioCel Technology, which uses an environmentally sensitive polyurethane that replaces a large portion of the petroleum-based polymers with soybean oil. These technologies help environmentally conscious builders and specifiers with LEED project certification.
  

Moving forward, SYNLawn plans to increase its positive impact by offering eco-friendly franchises to individuals that share the company's environmental commitment. Many local governments are also supporting the growing demand for artificial grass by offering tax credits.

"SYNLawn has given consumers the power to go green by starting with their own lawns," added Neagle. "We look forward to bringing our positive environmental practices to concerned homeowners and businesses on a larger scale through this unique franchise offering."

About SYNLawn:

SYNLawn® is the industry innovator on synthetic grass. Working together with its affiliates including the iconic AstroTurf® brand, the company has empowered consumers to conserve 4.7 billion gallons of water, eliminate millions of tons of fertilizers and pesticides, and prevent significant air pollution from lawn mowers over the past five years. Their lush and livable synthetic grass systems have transformed the way synthetic grass is used, producing the most advanced and performance oriented putting surfaces and synthetic landscaping solutions in the market. SYNLawn's exclusive nylon technologies produce unmatched solutions for synthetic landscape, golf, pet and playground systems. SYNLawn's grass products are 100% recyclable. As the only vertically integrated manufacturer/installer in the business, SYNLawn® delivers customers the highest quality artificial grass products at a competitive price with the most genuine industry warranty. To learn more visit www.SYNLawn.com.

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