A new artificial turf field was inaugurated at Skänninge sports ground on 10 August. The old SBR rubber granulate has been removed. Granulate traps in stormwater wells, retaining walls and asphalt surfaces should reduce the spread of granules and microplastics.
What happened?
The pitch has been rebuilt for training and matches and was inaugurated in connection with Skeninge IK's men's team's first home match on the new surface. Soccer goals have been refreshed and given new nets. The stormwater wells collect granules, while retaining walls and asphalt should make snow removal and recovery of material easier.
Location
Skänninge, Mjölby, Östergötland
Impact and significance
Artificial turf can extend the playing season, but loose granules can leave the pitch on shoes, in snow or through stormwater. The new measures are intended to reduce this spread, but the municipality's website does not provide measurements from before and after the reconstruction. WUA therefore does not claim that microplastic emissions have been eliminated.
Background
The old artificial grass was removed and the new was rolled out during the summer. The news does not specify investment cost, material in the new filling, maintenance plan or how collected granules are taken care of. Such questions require technical project documentation.
Latest update
The plan is inaugurated and in use according to the municipality's notification. Associations and visitors should follow the sports ground's rules for shoes, brushing and snow handling. Later environmental results need to be based on follow-up sampling or operational data. This summary is based on the stated public source and describes the state of affairs when the WUA reviewed the material on 17 August 2026. It does not replace the authority, municipality or organizer's own practical information. If dates, times, conditions or execution have changed, the later information on the original page shall be used. Title and text have been editorially reworded to separate verifiable information from the source's own judgments. No data outside the cited material has been used to fill gaps, and the reader should follow the source links for full context. The data has been checked against the page title, date, place, amount and status where such fields exist. WUA has not verified things that the source itself leaves open, for example final costs, number of participants, permission or future results. Such uncertainties are stated in the text and must be followed in later official announcements.
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Reviewed: 2026-08-17. Independent editorial content. WUA Sverige is not affiliated with any political party.