@YorksBylines This is an appalling proposal. #ArtificialGrass is an abomination in small private gardens, but to cover hectares of ancient water meadow with this toxic stuff should be illegal. This latest example of public school arrogance must be opposed.
#ArtificialLawn #StPetersSchool #AstroTurf

Why are we banning useful plastic products but at the same time are silent as people lay plastic carpets on their gardens. Total madness.

Artificial grass controversy as campaigners call for taxes and bans | Natural History Museum
https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2022/august/artificial-grass-controversy-campaigners-call-taxes-bans.html
#plastic #ArtificialGrass

RT @familyECOlife@twitter.com

Weird, the plastic industry knows plastics are problematic? ::sarcasm:: #plasticgrass #pfas #syntheticturf #artificialgrass #seeturfdifferently #fliptheturf #saferfields #microplastics https://twitter.com/drscoffin/status/1593373166318911489

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/familyECOlife/status/1593622661053177859

"Boston’s mayor, Michelle Wu, has ordered no new artificial turf to be installed in city parks, making Boston the largest municipality in a small but growing number around the nation to limit use of the product because it contains dangerous chemicals."

"All artificial turf is made with toxic PFAS compounds and some is still produced with ground-up tires that can contain heavy metals, benzene, VOCs and other carcinogens that can present a health threat. The material also emits high levels of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, and sheds microplastics and other chemicals into waterways."

#Boston #PFAS #ForeverChemicals #FakeGrass #ArtificialGrass #Microplastics #GreenHouseGasses #Methane

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/sep/30/boston-bans-artificial-turf-toxic-forever-chemicals-pfas

This rubbish is incompatible with a livable future

RT @Garden_Ninja@twitter.com

Ugghhh plastic grass spotted again on my garden design travels yesterday 😳😡🤢🥷👎 Not only can it not be recycled AT ALL at present it goes to huge landfill dumps but it’s a wildlife nightmare. Nothing can live on or directly under it.
https://www.gardenninja.co.uk/artificial-turf-low-maintenance-dream-or-environmental-disaster/ #artificialgrass

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/Garden_Ninja/status/1562314420310646784

"Challenging nonsensical greenwash misinformation like “artificial lawns are good for the environment because it means fewer petrol-driven mowers” would be a start. But regulation is required. There’s nothing good to say about artificial grass. The rubber granules are toxic, it’s hard to recycle, it destroys biodiversity and you can’t even sit in the garden when it’s hot."

#Grass #ArtificialGrass #FakeGrass #Environment #Biodiversity

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jul/17/why-fake-grass-is-far-from-green-in-ways-you-might-not-guess