

Ban Plastic Turf
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@BanPlasticTurf
Keep grass real. Plastic turf increases urban heat & pollutes from manufacturing thru disposal. Champion https://t.co/BIIr2cBrjX & #PlasticsTreaty













“New research raises alarm over the speed at which rubber products degrade and how little is known about potential health effects.” eenews.net/articles/study…

“Our analysis shows that by 2050, extreme heat in stadiums will become the new normal, with almost 90% needing to adapt to cope.” buenosairesherald.com/environment/fo…


24/2/26. The Hidden Environmental Costs of Artificial Turf: What Brands Don’t Tell You greenwashingindex.com/hidden-environ…



‘Dow has made an unprecedented request to legalize the discharge of plastic pellets called “nurdles” from its massive plastics and petrochemical complex in Seadrift, Texas, into waters that feed San Antonio Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.’


🔔 Breaking News: Award-winning activist and fourth-generation fisherman Diane Wilson is taking a stand against Dow with a hunger strike in response to its unprecedented request to the State of Texas to legalize its discharge of microplastics! Take action and read our latest coverage. 👉 bit.ly/dianewilsonhun… #PlasticPollutes #BreakFreeFromPlastic #Microplastics #PlasticLaws #Protest





“As artificial turf ages, it gradually degrades due to exposure to sunlight, weather, & physical wear. This degradation releases microplastics... These particles can enter soil systems, stormwater runoff, & eventually waterways.” greenwashingindex.com/hidden-environ…

Why are elected officials allowing schools, stadiums, & homeowners to install artificial turf even though they know it has negative impacts on personal health & the environment? citywatchla.com/climate/31995-…


24/2/26. The Hidden Environmental Costs of Artificial Turf: What Brands Don’t Tell You greenwashingindex.com/hidden-environ…

This study finds one plastics recycling plant in the U.K. produces as much as 3 million pounds of microplastics a year—and that’s with filtering. insideclimatenews.org/news/16052023/…

Is artificial turf essential? ‘I keep hearing… “the kids need this,” “the kids want this”… “sports are not a privilege, they’re are a requirement." But here’s what people truly need: clean, safe drinking water... a necessity & a requirement for life.’ ack.net/opinion/letter…

“Synthetic turf pitches should be banned here” says Iván Vázquez, director of the youth divisions at Club Olimpia in Paraguay. buenosairesherald.com/environment/fo…