Mistakenly some thought -compacted soil -rain -heavy use meant artificial turf was needed. But, w/soil scientist, grass field was reconstructed w/best practices & amended w/300tons of composted garden organics. Now: “49 hrs/wk play” “Everyone LOVES it!” abc.net.au/news/2023-06-2…

Recommendation: “halt the installation of new turf fields in NSW until proper remediation has occurred.” “… there is no way to contain this plastic runoff… the plastic breaks down & releases toxic chemicals & heavy metals into the ecosystem.” yahoo.com/lifestyle/expe…

U.S. regulators will review car-tire chemical that kills salmon, upon request from West Coast tribes. Huge step forward! #6PPD has been found in used tired crumb #ToxicTurf playing fields and has been found to be bioaccessible. 𝒁𝒉𝒆𝒏𝒚𝒖 𝑻𝒊𝒂𝒏 Safe Healthy Fields uk.news.yahoo.com/u-regulators-r…

Burning plastic with or without oxygen, with or without added chemicals is harmful to the the environment & human health and is NOT 'recycling'! It gobbles fuel just to do the deed & creates more waste & pollution Just #BreakFreeFromPlastic ! Safe Healthy Fields AAAS Communicating Science Program Center for Scientific Responsibility & Justice

Latest in The Philadelphia Inquirer’s artificial turf investigative series by Barbara Laker and David Gambacorta with 📸 by Monica Herndon inquirer.com/news/pennsylva…

Re-Match secured state incentives to open a recycling plant in 2022. It hasn't happened yet. Meanwhile, thousands of rolls of artificial turf, containing PFAS, are piled up on farms. Here's how Pa. became a dumping ground for discarded artificial turf: inquirer.com/news/pennsylva…

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

Here’s why: Judith Enck 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: John Serrano Plastics impact campaign @PlasticsRebel Safe Healthy Fields

“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

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 ⁦Football Foundation⁩ ⁦Tracy Stewart⁩ facebook.com/10008146222034…

The 🥵 heat is here 🌡️ help collect temperature data at a #syntheticturf or Playground surface near you. All guidance is in the form. Safe Healthy Fields Judith Enck NOAA Al Roker @nrdcadapts_rob Truth About Plastic Political Heat #climatecrisis #urbanheat forms.gle/dTZ8tj3tMix8Ne… #citizenscience

Broken promises: Artificial turf from fields not being recycled bostonglobe.com/2024/07/18/sci… via The Boston Globe

🧵#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👈 gofundme.com/f/ensure-safe-…

State officials in Rhode Island Dept of Environmental Management warn #burrillville RI about installation of #syntheticturf following #pfas contamination in North Smithfield #toxicturf Safe Healthy Fields Beyond Plastics Just Zero Charles River Watershed Association #toxicturf #plasticgrass ecori.org/state-official…

“hundreds of artificial turf filaments” 😞 #BanPlasticTurf

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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.