SeeGreen 5 ft. W X 7 ft. L Green Polypropylene Astroturf vs RealTurf-Elite-Artificial Turf-Medium Pile Grass: which is safer?

SeeGreen 5 ft. W X 7 ft. L Green Polypropylene Astroturf is the clear pick. RealTurf-Elite-Artificial Turf-Medium Pile Grass carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.

Our pick

SeeGreen 5 ft. W X 7 ft. L Green Polypropylene Astroturf

AstroTurf

SeeGreen 5 ft. W X 7 ft. L Green Polypropylene Astroturf

PFAS grade

Excellent 75/100

Overall grade

Poor 35/100

Verdict

Buy with care

Hazard flags

⚑ 5

Material

Polypropylene (PP) astroturf

Confidence

72%

PossibleVOC off-gassing from polyurethane or latex adhesive

LikelyPolypropylene UV degradation and microplastic shedding

ReportedBacking adhesive failure and fiber separation

RealTurf-Elite-Artificial Turf-Medium Pile Grass

RealTurf-Elite-Artificial Turf-Medium Pile Grass

PFAS grade

Poor 30/100

Overall grade

Bad 8/100

Verdict

Skip

Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

Polypropylene or polyethylene backing with unknown coatings and treatments

Confidence

45%

PossibleVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) and off-gassing from backing and coatings

PossibleHeavy metals in pigments and UV stabilizers

ReportedMicroplastics and fiber shedding from wear

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag VOC off-gassing from polyurethane or latex adhesive, Polypropylene UV degradation and microplastic shedding, Backing adhesive failure and fiber separation and Infill contamination (if rubber granules used) on the AstroTurf and not on the .
  • We flag Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and off-gassing from backing and coatings, Heavy metals in pigments and UV stabilizers, Microplastics and fiber shedding from wear and Formaldehyde in backing adhesives on the and not on the AstroTurf.
  • The AstroTurf is Polypropylene (PP) astroturf where the is Polypropylene or polyethylene backing with unknown coatings and treatments, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
  • The gap is 45 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the AstroTurf is the one to buy.
  • We are less certain about the grade, at 45% confidence against 72%, because it discloses less.

Both products run through the same public rubric, which covers materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →

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