Soccer fields made from recycled tires

FOOTBALL FIELDS MADE WITH RECYCLED TIRES

From a soccer field in Casapesenna, in the province of Caserta, to a basketball court in Gorgonzola, in the province of Milan. Sports fields , especially soccer fields , built using old tires, are proliferating. If it rains, it doesn't turn into a quagmire. If there's no water, you don't have to spend a mountain of money to water it. It's resistant to any temperature, and you can play on it for 20 hours straight without any consequences. In fact, it's indestructible. It's the new soccer field built entirely from recycled car tires , which often end up in landfills or, worse, burned in the open air. And it's being built using a format developed by the Ecopneus Consortium , which brings together the industry's leading manufacturers and manages to recycle some 240 tons of tires each year.

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SUSTAINABLE FOOTBALL FIELD MADE FROM RECYCLED TIRES –

How does a recycled soccer field work? It can be built in about twenty days , very quickly, and requires 100 to 120 tons of recycled tires for a cost of €400 to €500 , including the goals and the entire markings for the various areas of the pitch. The model works, and over 700 have already been built in Italy. " The construction is quick, and the cost is paid for in just a few years. Furthermore, a soccer field made with recycled tires has much lower operating costs than one made of grass or other synthetic material, " explains Daniele Fornai, Development Director of the Ecopneus Consortium. He recalls how the project has reached Serie A teams, starting with Atalanta, which recently inaugurated its recycled soccer field for youth teams.

( The images in the gallery are taken from the Ecopneus Consortium Facebook page )

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