Tireless DC

[Tireless DC @tirelessdc]

High lead levels on DCPS playgrounds (Truesdell EC, Takoma EC, and Janney ES).

Details and @Ecology_Center report here:

https://t.co/zrN3Mw1D16

[Tireless DC @tirelessdc]

If you need an organic grounds management consultation, call Kevin Mercer with Grounds Management Environmental Solution. https://t.co/LtdXq5z0DC

[Tireless DC @tirelessdc]

Check out this book on sustainable grounds management practices!
https://t.co/yZSmkGNEYY

[Tireless DC @tirelessdc]

@JeromeAdamsMD @joeyfox85 @Poppendieck have great IAQ expertise.

[Yale Environment 360 @YaleE360]

From our archives: The water that a single tree transpires daily has the cooling effect of two home air conditioners.

Deforestation is dramatically disrupting this arboreal air conditioning.
https://t.co/L1akizAAmq

[Ward 8 Woods @ward8woods]

Did you know that Ivy City in Ward 5 measures 10-20 degrees hotter than other DC communities? It’s due to ‘heat island effect,’ caused by environmental injustice which has left the neighborhood with little tree cover and an overabundance of paved surfaces.

[Tireless DC @tirelessdc]

@ward8woods Synthetic turf (plastic fake grass) fields soar 30° to 50° F above ambient air temp.

Rubberized playgrounds do, too.

Natural grass cools the air!

[Tireless DC @tirelessdc]

@CASTeverywhere @CMLewisGeorgeW4 @dcpublicschools @NC4HR This is quite amazing, but also highlights the inequality of the system. When the @BMPVschool community spike out resoundingly in favor of natural grass, they were ignored. @BrianneKNadeau

[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

[Tireless DC @tirelessdc]

Are poured in place (PIP)/rubberized/used tire playgrounds closed today?

They pose a burn risk.

@DCDGS @DCDPR
@MontgomeryParks

@MikeQReports
https://t.co/upQqhBSPg1

[Tireless DC @tirelessdc]

Are synthetic turf fields closed today and tomorrow?

They are dangerously hot.

(Photo below from a much cooler day. )
@DCDGS @DCDPR @MCPS @MontgomeryParks

[Hugo Tagholm @HugoSAS]

The global plastic pollution crisis is a human health crisis. 🚨🚫🌎

Microscopic plastics could raise risk of stroke and heart attack, study says.

#plasticpollution #plastic

⁦@oceana⁩ ⁦⁦⁦@OceanaUK⁩ https://t.co/LGJOW7QgBv

[Ban Plastic Turf @BanPlasticTurf]

Microplastics are now found trapped deep in our lungs.

We gotta start reducing our use of plastic. Start with least essential uses.

Covering & recovering our parks w/plastic carpet every 8-10yrs forever is ridiculously non-essential. Alternatives already exist.

#BanPlasticTurf

[Cliff Driver @driver_cliff]

Amazing technology which will be on showcase for the Super Bowl natural grass field. Stay tuned as we get closer to the game next weekend.

[Turfgrass Prod. Intl @TPITurfTalk]

Today's Super Bowl Playing surface is natural grass. The safest option for players.

88M Tifway2 hybrid Bermuda over-seeded w/ rye installed over 3 days. Provided by TPI Member @WestCoastTurf.

#KeepItREAL

[Center for Environmental Health @CenterEnvHealth]

Happy natural grass #SuperBowl Sunday!

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

Crumb rubber blasted snow near a field in Finland. (Artificial Turf & PIP playgrounds' are universal problems.) #BigOil #petroleum #toxins #PFAs #tires #dontbelievethelies

@Against_3G @BanPlasticTurf @bennettpeer @GardinerPark @bennettpeer

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

See previous post for link to city's turf exploratory PDF. This $1.4m garbage didn't even last 3.5 years. @BanPlasticTurf @Against_3G @DMDW01 @bennettpeer @turfnatural #BANartificialturf #artificialturf #syntheticturf #Woodinville

[Jake Whittenberg @jwhittenbergK5]

It turns out a deep-freeze can ruin artificial turf. The Woodinville sports field is warping badly all over.

Reports of this happening a lot in Seattle right now too.

[Tireless DC @tirelessdc]

“Unfortunately, this weekend with the extreme freezing weather.. synthetic turf fields experienced buckling and damage underneath the turf, resulting in lumps, divots and craters in areas of the field that make them unplayable..”
https://t.co/4v2Pe2kOf4

[Ban Plastic Turf @BanPlasticTurf]

High school synthetic turf safety alert! 🚨

New study finds synthetic turf more dangerous than natural turf for high schools re: force of impact against surface. https://t.co/OlG3haNSVU

Coaches, parents, to reduce student risk of concussion & CTE:
1️⃣ #TestTurf
2️⃣ Confirm<165Gs