Citizens Against Synthetic Turf ( C.A.S.T. )

Imposing bans on TOXIC Pour-in-Place Playgrounds (PIP), Rubber Mulch, Tire Crumb Infill + Artificial Turf (aka Plastic Grass) | (Lead/Pb Advocacy Too)

[Citizens Against Synthetic Turf ( C.A.S.T. ) @CASTeverywhere]

Behold TURI +LCSP's updated December 2023 #PlaygroundSurfacing PDF report: https://t.co/dHLYKHt9hf

Mega TOXIC PIP #crumbrubber playgrounds now cost as much as 98K per. Keep kids safe w' non-toxic (up to 10x cheaper!) #EWF

@SHPFC @bennettpeer @Against_3G @LowellCenterMA

[Citizens Against Synthetic Turf ( C.A.S.T. ) @CASTeverywhere]

@PureEarthNow @CRAdvocacy @ConsumerReports @nyupublichealth @rutgershealth @CGDev Enjoyed watching. Thank you!

[Citizens Against Synthetic Turf ( C.A.S.T. ) @CASTeverywhere]

@davabel @BostonGlobe Mayor Steve Noble on @RadioKingstonNY: "Over 85% of the (artificial turf) components are being recycled and will be used on site."
UCRRA Reality: "We don't know why the mayor said this. It was sent to the landfill transfer station." @sarahana @UlsterExec @PatRyanUC

[Citizens Against Synthetic Turf ( C.A.S.T. ) @CASTeverywhere]

@drewmccartor @PureEarthNow Attending 7/25 webinar. Would love to draw attention to Pb in toxic, UNREGULATED used tires incorporated into rubber PLAYGROUND surfacing. HUGE, worldwide, problem. (Yale identified 306 chemicals in tire crumb, of which 197 are likely carcinogenic.) Poisoning children everywhere

[Citizens Against Synthetic Turf ( C.A.S.T. ) @CASTeverywhere]

@PureEarthNow @EHPonline @CenterEnvHealth Hoping to draw attention to Pb within rubber surfaced playgrounds, which feature 1,000s of TOXIC, unregulated used tires per, w' no @USCPSC oversight. Surfaces degrade over time, creating lead dust + pits. Seeking LEAD experts to testify for new NYS bill. Please DM for details

[Citizens Against Synthetic Turf ( C.A.S.T. ) @CASTeverywhere]

Hoping to draw attention to Pb within rubber surfaced playgrounds, which incorporate 1,000s of TOXIC, unregulated used tires, per w' no @USCPSC oversight. Surfaces degrade over time, creating lead dust + pits. @drewmccartor Seeking LEAD experts to testify for new NYS bill -->

[Pure Earth @PureEarthNow]

Children in disadvantaged communities are disproportionately impacted by lead in consumer products. Our latest study in @EHPonline explores this critical issue.

Learn more about the study:
https://t.co/kHKZKSvQ8W

[Citizens Against Synthetic Turf ( C.A.S.T. ) @CASTeverywhere]

Seeking NY kids or adults who have been LEAD POISONED in Ulster, Dutchess, Orange, Sullivan counties to interview for TV segment(s) to be aired statewide in Aug/Sept 2024. DM for deets: @LeadFreeKidsNY @PureEarthNow @cleanhealthyNY @LeadSafeMama @Mamavation #soil #pipes #RRP

[Citizens Against Synthetic Turf ( C.A.S.T. ) @CASTeverywhere]

How can @ConnersLadner & other landscapers claim to be protecting TX kids from temps when designing heat island surfaces w' toxic recycled (tires)? PIP rubber playgrounds run waaaaay hotter than asphalt, metal AND plastic. Burn, baby, burn... @BanPlasticTurf @DMDW01 @JefRouner

[Houstonia @HoustoniaMag]

Houston desperately needs heat-safe playgrounds. Here's how Texas landscape architects are rethinking ways to make the outdoors bearable.
https://t.co/8kRjjAylg8

[Citizens Against Synthetic Turf ( C.A.S.T. ) @CASTeverywhere]

@HannahknowlesTV Please investigate toxic playground surfacing story. Artificial turf and used tires rubber playground surfacing will soon become illegal in NY & MD. Fires² = sad, but perpetually poisoning children with PFAS, carcinogens, heavy metals etc = sadder.

[Citizens Against Synthetic Turf ( C.A.S.T. ) @CASTeverywhere]

JULY 8, 2024: Bellevue School District playground burns down for 2nd time in a year. @SierraClubSEA please BAN toxic artificial turf (and used tires rubber) playground surfacing. Not only does PFAS-filled plastic grass run up to 55° hotter, it can melt shoes w'out a fire!

[Citizens Against Synthetic Turf ( C.A.S.T. ) @CASTeverywhere]

Hey @komonews. Consider investigating a toxic playgrounds segment. NY & MD will soon be banning artificial turf and much used tire rubber surfacing from playgrounds. https://t.co/46hpXFBRum WA Kids deserve better! Replace w' non-toxic natural materials when rebuilding @TheBSD405!

[KOMO News @komonews]

The playground at Phantom Lake Elementary School in Bellevue burned down early Sunday morning, almost a year after it was destroyed in a firework-related fire.
https://t.co/eeQT16Uvja

[Citizens Against Synthetic Turf ( C.A.S.T. ) @CASTeverywhere]

@DMDW01 @UlsterExec @uchealth @KathyHochul @HealthNYGov @nystateag @TishJames We are collaborating with multiple Assembly members and Senators on related general lead & toxic playground bills to protect children in NYS. Hopefully this time next year we'll be posting positive updates.

[Citizens Against Synthetic Turf ( C.A.S.T. ) @CASTeverywhere]

@PatRyanUC Please continue protecting New Yorkers and the general Hudson Valley from PFAS and lead (Pb) exposure!

🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 Happy Independence Day 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[Citizens Against Synthetic Turf ( C.A.S.T. ) @CASTeverywhere]

@ZeroWasteIthaca Very frustrating when journalists neglect to fact check quotes and other key details. Feeling your aggravation...

[Citizens Against Synthetic Turf ( C.A.S.T. ) @CASTeverywhere]

PFAS-free artificial turf? DOES NOT EXIST. Don't let manufacturers fool w' bogus, impossibly low detection limits. Red Hook, NY has been promised a synturf LIE. Create @DailyCatchHV profile & leave sage comments: https://t.co/sukOp7HGtN @DMDW01 @BanPlasticTurf @enckj

[Citizens Against Synthetic Turf ( C.A.S.T. ) @CASTeverywhere]

JUNE 25, 2024: Why has @NYSComptroller approved a $4M artificial turf project at @SUNY @NewPaltz??? TOXIC Plastic grass = ILLEGAL in NYS by 2026 as ALL, not some, contains PFAS. Signed Bill→ S5027C
@AlexandriaPaltz @ZeroWasteIthaca @PFASProject @enckj @MeganJWolff @NP_BaseballD3

[Citizens Against Synthetic Turf ( C.A.S.T. ) @CASTeverywhere]

PSA: (Toxic) RUBBER playground surfacing is HOTTER than a searing plastic or metal slide! https://t.co/3dDaiLd1KH @USCPSC @CC_Yale

174° | Rubber Flooring
150° | Tan Plastic Slide
143° | Pavement
130° | Green Metal Balance Beam
111° | Metal Climbing Steps
100° | Grass

[Citizens Against Synthetic Turf ( C.A.S.T. ) @CASTeverywhere]

@tirelessdc @CMLewisGeorgeW4 @dcpublicschools @NC4HR @BMPVschool @BrianneKNadeau A frustrating, universal trend...

[Citizens Against Synthetic Turf ( C.A.S.T. ) @CASTeverywhere]

JUNE 14, 2024: DC's Lafayette Elementary has staved off artificial turf anew in part thanks to @CMLewisGeorgeW4. Congratulations! Natural grass is ALWAYS best. Keep TOXIC synturf away from our kids & environment. https://t.co/vSjALFzYcp @dcpublicschools @tirelessdc @NC4HR

[Citizens Against Synthetic Turf ( C.A.S.T. ) @CASTeverywhere]

@PEERorg And spews toxic chemicals into the air...

[Citizens Against Synthetic Turf ( C.A.S.T. ) @CASTeverywhere]

@GabeFilippelli Pb-worried mamas often ask me, "Is it safe to take my child for a walk?" I'd love to see a widespread survey of SIDEWALK lead dust levels. Stone is porous. Cement & my area's native "bluestone" is often highly contaminated. Even when —newly— laid.

[Citizens Against Synthetic Turf ( C.A.S.T. ) @CASTeverywhere]

@News12WC @MattHammer12 Send your video crew to a playground w' an infrared thermometer. RUBBER surfaced playgrounds made from toxic used tires are HOTTER than a scalding plastic or metal slide.

92° —Air Temp
103° —Grass
115° —Metal
125° —Concrete
154° —Plastic Slide
178° —Rubber