Safe Healthy Fields

SHPFI provides facts and research on why natural grass playing fields and natural surface playgrounds are superior to their synthetic imitators.

[Ban Plastic Turf @BanPlasticTurf]

Below is proof that artificial turf is not the “all-weather” playing surface it’s promoted to be.

It’s plastic. 🙄

It gets dangerously hot in the sun.

In contrast, real grass, thanks to evapotranspiration, serves as a natural air conditioner.

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[Ban Plastic Turf @BanPlasticTurf]

“Why does artificial grass pose a threat to the environment?”

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[Donald Trump Jr. @DonaldJTrumpJr]

I’m starting to have a really hard time believing that the entire world isn’t just screwing with me. I feel like I’m on the Truman Show. South Park has nothing on this.

[Safe Healthy Fields @SHPFC]

Follow us now on BlueSky! We ♥️ blue skies 💙 and green natural grass fields 💚!https://t.co/GpLFxb1Fw1

[Ban Plastic Turf @BanPlasticTurf]

“hundreds of artificial turf filaments” 😞

#BanPlasticTurf

[EcoLaunch.org @EcolaunchOrg]

State officials in @RhodeIslandDEM warn #burrillville RI about installation of #syntheticturf following #pfas contamination in North Smithfield #toxicturf @SHPFC @PlasticsBeyond @JustZeroOrg @charlesriver #toxicturf #plasticgrass

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[Safe Healthy Fields @SHPFC]

🧵#Burrillville Rhode Island Residents are currently fighting a hot toxic plastic grass installation and have engaged in legal action against the project.
👉Please support their GOFUNDME + DONATE NOW👈 https://t.co/oeRYP4Zy1v

[Safe Healthy Fields @SHPFC]

#Burrillville Town Leadership has already decided the testing they are executing without oversight is safe. But advocates know better! (Pic source: Facebook 7/26/24)

[Safe Healthy Fields @SHPFC]

🧵#Burrillville Rhode Island Residents are currently fighting a hot toxic plastic grass installation and have engaged in legal action against the project.
👉Please support their GOFUNDME + DONATE NOW👈 https://t.co/oeRYP4Zy1v

[Safe Healthy Fields @SHPFC]

Learn more about Burrillville's fight to stop pollution of their💧water supply + environment from #PFAS, microplastics + tire waste infill here: https://t.co/IIAdzMsmyo

[David Abel @davabel]

Broken promises: Artificial turf from fields not being recycled https://t.co/6zoaIMlnki via @BostonGlobe

[EcoLaunch.org @EcolaunchOrg]

The 🥵 heat is here 🌡️ help collect temperature data at a #syntheticturf or Playground surface near you. All guidance is in the form. @SHPFC @enckj @NOAA @alroker @nrdcadapts_rob @PlasticsCrisis @PoliticalHeat24 #climatecrisis #urbanheat
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#citizenscience

[Truth About Plastic @PlasticsCrisis]

A masterclass in stepping UP!🙌 Keith demonstrates here how we all need to fight this pandemic of plastic carpet that’s poisoning our sports fields, our wildlife and of course ourselves @Sport_England⁩ ⁦@FootballFoundtn⁩ ⁦@familyECOlife⁩ https://t.co/44EWLD3Awq

[Safe Healthy Fields @SHPFC]

@SustainPlastics @TenCateGrass “The end-of-life turf will be shipped to a “Southern California facility”…then shipped to Texas for further pre-processing by Cyclyx. Its final destination is ExxonMobil’s Baytown advanced recycling facility…” What is the name/location of the Southwrn California facility?

[Safe Healthy Fields @SHPFC]

@SustainPlastics @TenCateGrass Recycling? “The programme will start by processing 50 worn out turf fields from high schools and college campuses.” This was reported on in 2022. So which 50 fields have been processed?

[Safe Healthy Fields @SHPFC]

@SustainPlastics @TenCateGrass “The processing aid was replaced with a PFAS-free one, fully eliminating their presence in the synthetic turf.” What’s the name of the PFAS-free processing aid?

[Ban Plastic Turf @BanPlasticTurf]

“you’ll learn that what makes Todd Haynes’ 2019 film so disturbing is not only that it’s all true, but that each of us is far more intimate with its antagonist than we’d imagine.”

#PFAS

[Safe Healthy Fields @SHPFC]

@UMDGroundsCrew @jfranck15 What happens to all the tire crumb infill that’s getting plowed up from the field along with the snow?

[Tracy Stewart @familyECOlife]

🚨🧵Let’s talk about why you should question everything and look into what companies write in a press release. 🚨 For example: @TenCateGrassUS @TenCateGrass the term Sustainable Plastics maybe on the top ten list of oxymorons. #wishcycling #pfas #plasticgrass

[Tracy Stewart @familyECOlife]

Here’s why: @enckj posted about this 2 days ago. And BIG PS: we can’t “recycle” a god damn ⭐️Starbucks or Dunkin cup so don’t believe for a second a plastic field is recyclable or good for your community’s children.
cc: @jwserrano @Plasticsimpact @PlasticsRebel @SHPFC