SeeGreen 5 ft. W X 7 ft. L Green Polypropylene Astroturf vs Select Surfaces Evergreen Artificial Grass: which is safer?

SeeGreen 5 ft. W X 7 ft. L Green Polypropylene Astroturf is the clear pick. Select Surfaces Evergreen Artificial 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 85/100

Overall grade

Poor 45/100

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

Select Surfaces Evergreen Artificial Grass

Tarkett

Select Surfaces Evergreen Artificial Grass

PFAS grade

Poor 30/100

Overall grade

Bad 8/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

polyethylene turf with likely durable water/stain resistant coating

Confidence

35%

PossibleFluorinated water-resistant coating chemistry (PFAS or alternatives) undisclosed

ReportedMicrofiber and microplastic shedding

PossibleHeat degradation and off-gassing potential

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 Tarkett.
  • We flag Fluorinated water-resistant coating chemistry (PFAS or alternatives) undisclosed, Microfiber and microplastic shedding, Heat degradation and off-gassing potential and Bacterial or algal growth if improperly drained or maintained on the Tarkett and not on the AstroTurf.
  • The AstroTurf is Polypropylene (PP) astroturf where the Tarkett is polyethylene turf with likely durable water/stain resistant coating, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
  • The gap is 55 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the AstroTurf is the one to buy.
  • We are less certain about the Tarkett grade, at 35% confidence against 72%, because it discloses less.

Both products run through the same public rubric: 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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