Is this really Million dollar grass, Dad? Such a fine surface. It was great to run around on it today. Did you really stop it from being #syntheticgrass?
(Redevelopment of #HoskenReserve in #CoburgNorth cost at least $10.6 million)
(This is the doc that convinced #Merribek Council not to use #PlasticGrass https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XyYAQwKdLI_ihDxSTDA8YvQ-z772AzvgVrTqZzECdTU/edit
#plasticgrass
More research to highlight human health risks and toxicity of #plasticgrass:
In vitro endocrine and cardiometabolic toxicity associated with artificial turf materials
#artificialTurf #SyntheticTurf #Toxicology
#sportsfields
#environment
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1382668924002023
I'm going to be cynical here. But this is the council who added #plasticgrass to a "regenerated" pedestrian area near the station. It's a vast area with no greenery to speak of, except the plastic kind. So forgive me if I'm sceptical about their rationale behind this new #housingdevelopment.
BBC News: Plans to bulldoze 30 homes defended by council
BBC News - Plans to bulldoze 30 homes defended by council
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cxee0yvlrjmo
#sustainablehousing
#barnsley
#environment
#greenspaces
#climate
@BrentToderian @dmoser could you add #alttext so I can boost? Also, hope that's not #plasticgrass (anyone know if it is or not)?
#PFAS in #syntheticturf: “We put these products out into the environment without truly understanding their fate. Unfortunately, scientists and public health advocates have to scramble and try to put the Genie back in the bottle on this.”
More studies being done on #Artificialturf and human health. #PlasticGrass
https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2024/03/12/artificial-turf-pfas-chemicals/
Dad did some #citizenScience at 1.10pm: Hot day on #Merribek #PlasticGrass - temperature measurements at Clifton park synthetic pitch:
Ambient Temp 30.4C
Synthetic grass 60C
Concrete path 44C
Green grass in sun 42C
Brown grass in shade 28C
Brown grass in sun 51C #Urbanheat #microplastics
@officehippy omg. This almost feels worse than outright rejecting nature altogether. How many people have #plasticgrass with pot plants, believing they're doing the right thing? Probably the same people who use pesticides on their plants & chemical cleaners on their lawns. And I bet sales of plastic grass also increase because of that display, completely undermining any positives which otherwise would have been gained. Ugh.
"#ArtificialLawns are seen as an #environmental #disaster, usurping habitats for insects and wild plants... No bugs, no weeds. That’s why the Springwatch presenter Chris Packham described #ArtificialGrass as the “horticultural #antichrist"."
#AstroTurf #PlasticGrass
Demand down 66%.
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/jul/31/plastic-lawn-backlash-fake-grass
The plastic lawn backlash: why people are pulling up their fetid fake grass | Gardens | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/jul/31/plastic-lawn-backlash-fake-grass
#fakegrass #environment #environmentalharm #plasticgrass #Environmentalvandalism #artificialLawn
“Gee Dad, a lot to chew on in that review report on #SyntheticTurf by NSW Office of the Chief Scientist and Engineer. 77 pages of report, 462 pages in 19 appendices of scientific assessment. And they released it on Friday arvo before King’s birthday long weekend?” - Juliet
https://www.chiefscientist.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/542263/CSE-Synthetic-Turf-Review-Final-Report.pdf
#JulietAndJones #DogsOfMastodon #ArtificialTurf #PlasticGrass #Microplastics #PlasticsCrisis #ClimateDiary
There could be incentives to promote environmentally friendly gardening (although I'm not sure about council tax as so much of this is needed for essential services). I've always thought the UK government should bring in a form of planning permission for gardens if owners want to put down plastic grass, pave over for cars etc...Banning plastic grass would also obviously be a step in the right direction.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/apr/20/britons-who-keep-gardens-green-should-get-council-tax-cut-study-suggests?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
#PlasticGrass should be banned!!!
Britons who keep gardens green should get council tax cut, study suggests
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/apr/20/britons-who-keep-gardens-green-should-get-council-tax-cut-study-suggests?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
Just seeing DCU ( home of a very good Masters in Climate Change ) has put plastic grass into a new landscape design - it may be temporary but what a terrible message to send out to students and public in sustainability and environment https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jul/17/why-fake-grass-is-far-from-green-in-ways-you-might-not-guess. #plasticGrass #DCU
Can you not share videos in here? Ah well here's a link to the video where I exposed the greenwashing of plastic grass companies.
https://realmedia.press/plastics-rebellion-futurescape/
#timeforturf #artificialgrass #plasticgrass #banplasticgrass #artificialgrassexperts #taxplasticgrass #taxartificialturf #toxicturf #extinctioncarpet #biodiversity#environment
Exposing the greenwashing lies by the Artifical Grass industry #timeforturf #artificialgrass #plasticgrass #banplasticgrass #artificialgrassexperts #taxplasticgrass #taxartificialturf #toxicturf #extinctioncarpet #biodiversity #environment #extinctionrebelliion #defra #greenwashing
Down to Edinburgh yesterday -- #plasticGrass everywhere. Hot, smelly, and poisonous for wildlife. I have no idea what twisted marketing scheme is encouraging all the outdoor venues to smear astroturf all over the city. You couldn't ask for a better symbol of mindless capitalist short-term selfishness as a direct cause of planetary catastrophe.
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