Plastic Free Fields

Let's keep green spaces plastic free and campaign for natural grass for children to play on

[andrew watterson @aew1aew1]

30/4/26. 'Forever chemicals' create supply chain concern’. How PFAS contamination can start in everyday products & industrial uses, then travel through air & drinking water into soil, crops, livestock feed & the food we rely on. Feestuffs
https://t.co/JOF658u0PJ

[andrew watterson @aew1aew1]

29/4/26. Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ linked to childhood leukaemia, research suggests. Found in clothing, food packaging, cosmetics, the widespread use of PFAS is increasingly being associated with environmental and health concerns https://t.co/8p07JAjYhn

[andrew watterson @aew1aew1]

27/4/26. Toxins plus climate harms likely cause of reduced fertility, study finds. Researchers find ‘alarming’ effect on fertility across global species from simultaneous exposures https://t.co/UmXh6yMzIB

[Plastic Free Fields @fieldmole]

https://t.co/cFSeYZaicQ

[BBC Suffolk @BBCSuffolk]

An environmentally conscious resident called for a ban on artificial grass before it caused what he has described as an "ecological disaster". 🌱

Read more here ➡️ https://t.co/OwdYy0q8Gi

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[Ban Plastic Turf @BanPlasticTurf]

“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/dxmIuIW8we @AskHeidiYeh

[Plastic Free Fields @fieldmole]

@IanByrneMP Will the 3G pitch scandal be covered? Sports bodies, ministers & local authorities providing outdated info, misinformation & disinformation on the safety of 3G sports pitches using tonnes of tyre microplastics & pfas coated blades for children vulnerable to chemical pollution.

[Greater Manchester Hazards Centre #Safety&Health @CentreGreater]

The fantastic Haz mag has just landed with brilliant articles on asbestos, suicide, the state of the HSE, sexual harassment and Wales to name just a few.

[Sue Doxat @SDoxat]

@RosieP4 Do you laugh or cry when a neighbour has just spent £7000 on a plastic grass lawn? Gov wish to stop unnecessary PFAS, yet not a mention of these chemicals being present in rubber play surfaces and rubber infill for sports. https://t.co/K6wpYAi4IU

[andrew watterson @aew1aew1]

24/4/26. EU. Largest-ever ban on toxic chemicals in Europe hit by ‘extremely frustrating’ delays. Green groups say European Commission is ‘chief roadblock’ to its own plans, as report finds poor progress 4 years on
https://t.co/6oH0TTNFkD

[Sue Doxat @SDoxat]

@PlasticPollutes Its green wash when old tyres are claimed to be "recycled" into rubber crumb as infill for artificial grass or for rubberised play surfaces. It just redistributes the problem chemicals. EU have already banned rubber infill. https://t.co/K6wpYAi4IU

[3G ⚽️ PITCHES: HEALTH RISKS, ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE @Against_3G]

Brain cancer 💔😭
When will our government and sports stakeholders take the issue of children playing on the carcinogenic, mutagenic and endocrine disruptive chemicals in the rubber crumb infill in 3G pitches seriously???

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[Plastic Free Fields @fieldmole]

HSE IS BROKE: The safety regulator is starved of resources and increasingly reluctant to do its job https://t.co/437OZxa3IH

[andrew watterson @aew1aew1]

23/4/26. UK. Ban 'forever chemicals' in uniforms and frying pans, MPs urge https://t.co/fkEz6njkVV

[andrew watterson @aew1aew1]

23/4/26. UK. Use of toxic Pfas in consumer goods must be urgently restricted, MPs say. Commons committee heard from residents of Yorkshire town with the highest levels of ‘forever chemicals’ in UK https://t.co/pVLRrgW2tV

[andrew watterson @aew1aew1]

23/4/26. Growing Concern Over 6PPD-Q as Research Highlights Risks to Aquatic Life. Article in the industry trade journal ‘Tyre and Rubber Recycling.
https://t.co/BrmzTAujJL

[andrew watterson @aew1aew1]

12/4/26. US. Unusual airborne toxin detected for 1st time. Hidden toxins may be drifting into the air from the ground up. MCCPs drifting through the air in the Western Hemisphere. Likely source is fertilizer made from sewage sludge
https://t.co/oypA46R3MF

[Plastic Pollutes @PlasticPollutes]

𓆝 𓆟 𓆞 𓆝 𓆟
​​Plastic pollution is an ongoing crisis, and we cannot keep allowing Mother Earth to be a dumping ground. 🛑 It’s time to stand up to polluters who treat her this way.

🌺 Help us protect Mother Earth, especially during these times – even $5 matters to help turn the tide. Donate here: 🔗https://t.co/FknUFjexGE

[andrew watterson @aew1aew1]

11/4/26. Every tire produces a chemical that kills coho salmon. Can scientists pump the brakes? https://t.co/n9O5XLy14q

[Fidra @FidraTweets]

Sewage sludge & artificial pitches are barriers to a circular economy🚜📷
Often pitched as 'sustainable' solutions, microplastic infill from waste tyres & sludge from wastewater contaminate the environment with #microplastics, heavy metals & #chemicals
https://t.co/dfOU8Bszea