{"id":3523,"date":"2026-10-19T16:00:52","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T14:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topgreen.de\/lexikon\/carbon-footprint\/"},"modified":"2026-10-30T09:39:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T08:39:16","slug":"carbon-footprint","status":"publish","type":"lexikon","link":"https:\/\/topgreen.de\/en\/lexikon\/carbon-footprint\/","title":{"rendered":"Carbon Footprint"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>carbon footprint<\/strong> (also known as the CO\u2082 footprint) captures the greenhouse gas emissions of a product over its entire life cycle. With artificial turf, most emissions occur during the manufacturing of the plastic fibers and backing. <\/p>\n<h2>What Affects the Footprint<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Material:<\/strong> plastics such as <a href=\"https:\/\/topgreen.de\/en\/lexikon\/polyethylene-pe\/\">polyethylene<\/a> are mostly produced from fossil raw materials<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lifespan:<\/strong> the longer a surface is used, the better the manufacturing impact is spread out<\/li>\n<li><strong>Use:<\/strong> unlike natural grass, artificial turf requires no mowing, fertilizing, or regular watering<\/li>\n<li><strong>Disposal:<\/strong> single-material products can be <a href=\"https:\/\/topgreen.de\/en\/lexikon\/recycling\/\">recycled<\/a> instead of incinerated<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Practical Tip<\/h2>\n<p>Anyone looking to improve their environmental footprint should opt for durable quality, a properly installed base, and good maintenance. Learn more in our guide <a href=\"https:\/\/topgreen.de\/en\/ratgeber\/how-long-does-artificial-grass-last-lifespan-influencing-factors-and-tips\/\">How Long Does Artificial Turf Last?<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The carbon footprint describes how many greenhouse gases artificial turf generates over its entire life cycle \u2013 from production through transport and use to disposal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3523","lexikon","type-lexikon","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/topgreen.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lexikon\/3523","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/topgreen.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lexikon"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/topgreen.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/lexikon"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/topgreen.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lexikon\/3523\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/topgreen.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3523"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}