Ban Plastic Turf

Keep grass real. Plastic turf increases urban heat & pollutes from manufacturing thru disposal. Champion & #PlasticsTreaty

[Ban Plastic Turf @BanPlasticTurf]

“The artificial turf industry has [convinced] millions… its short-lived, nonrecyclable, fossil-fuel-derived product is… good for the environment.

Were there a greenwashing hall of fame, this would be in it.”

-Charles Miller, a Climate Reality Project chair

#BanPlasticTurf

[Ban Plastic Turf @BanPlasticTurf]

@zackholm11 What general advice would you give managers of other towns so their grass fields don’t fail and so they don’t give up and buy plastic turf?

Do you offer professional consulting for cities/towns (on top of your amazing full time job)?

Got any recs for consultants in California?

[Safer Fields For All @saferfields]

"Artificial turf fields have become an expensive bandage for field mismanagement. Too often, municipalities invest in products instead of people, installing synthetic carpets rather than hiring trained sports field managers to properly maintain natural grass. But the long-term math is clear. Over its full life cycle, an artificial turf field typically costs at least twice as much as a well-managed grass field." https://t.co/JlQkLEc9F0

[Ban Plastic Turf @BanPlasticTurf]

“TOO MANY RED FLAGS”

https://t.co/mSa3u6oqgh
#PlasticTurfWithoutInfill

[Ban Plastic Turf @BanPlasticTurf]

“HIGH SCHOOL COACHES VOTE NON-INFILL FIELDS AS THEIR LEAST FAVORITE”

https://t.co/mSa3u6oqgh
#PlasticTurfWithoutInfill

[Ban Plastic Turf @BanPlasticTurf]

“A GLOBAL PATTERN”

https://t.co/mSa3u6oqgh
#PlasticTurfWithoutInfill

[Ban Plastic Turf @BanPlasticTurf]

Is your school/city planning to install a new artificial turf system?

Discourage them from wasting a million tax dollars on an infill-free version.

California high school football coaches & administrators voted that as their LEAST favorite to play on.

https://t.co/hSTen9KioX

[Ban Plastic Turf @BanPlasticTurf]

New summer safety report warns parents that overheated playground surfaces can get hot enough to burn kids even when the weather doesn’t feel extreme.

Report specifically calls out plastic, rubber & artificial turf surfaces.

https://t.co/Hs6RqLWERt

[Dr. Kyla Bennett, PEER @bennettpeer]

This!!! 👇

[Laurene Allen @pfasprojectnh]

Merrimack Citizens for Clean Water believes these chemicals do not belong in our water and has been fighting for PFAS free water for a decade. EPA’s mission is to protect human health and natural resources, not corporate profits! Speak up! https://t.co/nC7y4eyw7T

[UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity]

Today is #WorldBeeDay 🐝

Bees and other pollinators support biodiversity, food security, livelihoods and healthy ecosystems.

Ahead of #BiodiversityDay, let’s remember: #LocalAction for pollinators helps biodiversity thrive everywhere.

#KMGBF #ForNature #UNBiodiversity

[Ban Plastic Turf @BanPlasticTurf]

Yes, artificial turf is flammable.

“Now a couple have spoken of their horror after part of their home was destroyed in a devastating blaze – sparked by their artificial turf catching fire.”

#PlasticTurfFire

https://t.co/shniJqCMXH

[Sue Doxat @SDoxat]

https://t.co/S4lnbx5LPE

[Waterkeeper Alliance @Waterkeeper]

U.S. EPA's latest action rolls back key #PFAS drinking water protections, weakening limits and delaying enforcement of existing standards for these toxic #foreverchemicals.

We are tracking this closely and mobilizing a response. Stay tuned for how you can support.

Read our full statement: https://t.co/yhh3imOC5e

[Ban Plastic Turf @BanPlasticTurf]

“Natural grass cools the environment while artificial turf retains heat and has been found to be up to 40%-70% hotter than natural grass.

This can lead to dangerous playing conditions for users of any age.”

[Ban Plastic Turf @BanPlasticTurf]

“Four Key Reasons to Choose Natural Grass over Artificial Turf” -@AGSodStockton

https://t.co/78sXlNBYh8

[Ban Plastic Turf @BanPlasticTurf]

A recurring concern:

Graduation ceremonies on artificial turf can be hazardously HOT. 🥵 🚑

“Blistering Ridgewood High Graduation Ceremony Spark Concerns Over Heat Exposure and Unequal Treatment”

https://t.co/JqzjHTAh8Y

[Ban Plastic Turf @BanPlasticTurf]

It’s graduation season.

Get ready for news reports across the country about artificial-turf-induced casualties.

That “all-weather surface” your school board keeps spending millions on is a liability when the sun is out.

Three examples in this thread 👇

[Ban Plastic Turf @BanPlasticTurf]

It’s graduation season.

Get ready for news reports across the country about artificial-turf-induced casualties.

That “all-weather surface” your school board keeps spending millions on is a liability when the sun is out.

Three examples in this thread 👇

[Ban Plastic Turf @BanPlasticTurf]

“A MASS CASUALTY EVENT”

166 attendees overcome by heat.

16 hospitalized.

Artificial turf is marketed as an all-weather surface.

But in reality, using it in sun can be dangerous.

The plastic can get hotter than concrete.

A common prob in grad season.

https://t.co/JKYw0tXDH5

[Ban Plastic Turf @BanPlasticTurf]

Many decision makers & community members assume an artificial turf field saves money compared to real grass.

It doesn’t.

Request the agency present a 20-year cost comparison.

These are YOUR tax dollars on the line.

[Ban Plastic Turf @BanPlasticTurf]

“Four Key Reasons to Choose Natural Grass over Artificial Turf” -@AGSodStockton

https://t.co/78sXlNBYh8