Doing your part to get rid of #Plastic #ToxicTurf?
May 31, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Doing your part to get rid of #Plastic #ToxicTurf?
🎤Repeat after me: #Syntheticturf field companies don't produce playing surfaces, they produce #plastic carpets. #microplastic #PFAS #toxicturf
January 1, 2025 at 6:07 PM
🎤Repeat after me: #Syntheticturf field companies don't produce playing surfaces, they produce #plastic carpets. #microplastic #PFAS #toxicturf
We MUST keeping this fight! >90% of cancers are environmentally derived. This #ToxicTurf environmental exposure must go!!!
December 14, 2024 at 3:31 PM
We MUST keeping this fight! >90% of cancers are environmentally derived. This #ToxicTurf environmental exposure must go!!!
Despite a lawsuit filed against them, Cornell Univ. is preparing to add more #Plastic #ToxicTurf waste. On a contaminated waterway that is a drinking water source for the community, and trying to race ahead of NY law that will ban it!!
November 23, 2024 at 3:19 PM
Despite a lawsuit filed against them, Cornell Univ. is preparing to add more #Plastic #ToxicTurf waste. On a contaminated waterway that is a drinking water source for the community, and trying to race ahead of NY law that will ban it!!
And yet schools are hell bent to send kids out to roll in #Plastic #ToxicTurf daily- from preschool —> college and beyond! Known to contain #PFAS #PFOS @bennettpeer.bsky.social @lausdsup.bsky.social @lacity.bsky.social
December 23, 2024 at 5:46 PM
And yet schools are hell bent to send kids out to roll in #Plastic #ToxicTurf daily- from preschool —> college and beyond! Known to contain #PFAS #PFOS @bennettpeer.bsky.social @lausdsup.bsky.social @lacity.bsky.social
NEW**NEW**NEW!! #TestTheTurf! All you need to know about testing #Plastic #ToxicTurf!!
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January 15, 2025 at 10:01 PM
NEW**NEW**NEW!! #TestTheTurf! All you need to know about testing #Plastic #ToxicTurf!!
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Say NO to unnecessary plastics, including fossil fuel-based, petrochemical #Plastic #ToxicTurf! www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpYO...
Life is Plastic - Even before it is born. Microplastics effect human health
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November 24, 2024 at 7:02 PM
Say NO to unnecessary plastics, including fossil fuel-based, petrochemical #Plastic #ToxicTurf! www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpYO...
Send bad actors @ #ToxicTurf out + lock the door! #PFAS is NOT regulated at city/county level!! They do NOT get to undermine @EPAwater @CaliforniaDTSC @CAWaterBoard. NOT taking their magical grass carpet ride!!
January 24, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Send bad actors @ #ToxicTurf out + lock the door! #PFAS is NOT regulated at city/county level!! They do NOT get to undermine @EPAwater @CaliforniaDTSC @CAWaterBoard. NOT taking their magical grass carpet ride!!
USC Children’s Health Study: Blood samples + sleep data examined seven types of PFAS and found that four—PFDA, PFHxS, PFOA, and PFOS—significantly associated with poor sleep quality or shorter sleep duration. ALL 4 #PFAS have been found in #Plastic #ToxicTurf! www.techexplorist.com/first-kind-s...
November 24, 2024 at 7:35 PM
USC Children’s Health Study: Blood samples + sleep data examined seven types of PFAS and found that four—PFDA, PFHxS, PFOA, and PFOS—significantly associated with poor sleep quality or shorter sleep duration. ALL 4 #PFAS have been found in #Plastic #ToxicTurf! www.techexplorist.com/first-kind-s...
For decision makers who say #Plastic #ToxicTurf is not an important issue is to say they do not care about constituents, children, human health and the environment @SCCgov @LACityCouncil @MayorOfLA @SylviaArenas @SupEllenberg @OttoLee @margaretabekoga @BettyDuong
January 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
For decision makers who say #Plastic #ToxicTurf is not an important issue is to say they do not care about constituents, children, human health and the environment @SCCgov @LACityCouncil @MayorOfLA @SylviaArenas @SupEllenberg @OttoLee @margaretabekoga @BettyDuong
Santa Clara County has the big picture on the multiple hazards of #Plastic #ToxicTurf…not buying into the industry hype and lies!! GO @SCCgov!! www.ehn.org/santa-clara-...
Santa Clara County weighs artificial turf ban amid environmental concerns
In Northern California, Santa Clara County supervisors are considering banning artificial turf on county lands, citing health risks and pollution concerns, while opponents warn it could worsen the sho...
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January 3, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Santa Clara County has the big picture on the multiple hazards of #Plastic #ToxicTurf…not buying into the industry hype and lies!! GO @SCCgov!! www.ehn.org/santa-clara-...
Buying into the #Plastic #ToxicTurf smoke and mirrors game re: #PFAS? How about those endocrine disrupting + neurotoxic phthalates?? How about all of those other toxic/carcinogenic chemicals unborn —-> adults are exposed to?! Increasing cancer among youth! #ProtectWhatYouLove
January 22, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Buying into the #Plastic #ToxicTurf smoke and mirrors game re: #PFAS? How about those endocrine disrupting + neurotoxic phthalates?? How about all of those other toxic/carcinogenic chemicals unborn —-> adults are exposed to?! Increasing cancer among youth! #ProtectWhatYouLove
Dover High School ignoring the science…WHY do decision makers risk exposing students/staff to #Plastic #ToxicTurf with all of the research shared with them??? Is this the level of informed decision making they hope to impart to students?! www.fosters.com/story/opinio...
December 5, 2024 at 4:21 AM
Dover High School ignoring the science…WHY do decision makers risk exposing students/staff to #Plastic #ToxicTurf with all of the research shared with them??? Is this the level of informed decision making they hope to impart to students?! www.fosters.com/story/opinio...
Why is this a conversation? #Plastic #ToxicTurf was voted down!! Stop wasting time/energy! Time to GET REAL w/ #NaturalGrass playing fields!! www.pressherald.com/2025/01/09/s...
South Portland debates natural vs. artificial grass at planned athletic facility
A workshop on Wednesday night was the first in a series of meetings about the future of South Portland High School's athletic facilities after the city voted down a $12.3 million bond last year.
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January 10, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Why is this a conversation? #Plastic #ToxicTurf was voted down!! Stop wasting time/energy! Time to GET REAL w/ #NaturalGrass playing fields!! www.pressherald.com/2025/01/09/s...
A resounding “NO” to #Plastic #ToxicTurf! That’s how it’s done!!https://www.fox61.com/article/news/local/hartford-county/wethersfield/wethersfield-votes-against-installation-of-turf-field-in-mill-woods-park/520-bdec50a7-96b7-4488-9b98-0ef8053b23ab
Wethersfield votes against installation of artificial turf field in Mill Woods Park
The town cast a total of 2,566 votes for "NO" and 461 votes for "YES."
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December 12, 2024 at 2:56 AM
A resounding “NO” to #Plastic #ToxicTurf! That’s how it’s done!!https://www.fox61.com/article/news/local/hartford-county/wethersfield/wethersfield-votes-against-installation-of-turf-field-in-mill-woods-park/520-bdec50a7-96b7-4488-9b98-0ef8053b23ab
#ToxicTurf is no bargain! Too hot, shockingly toxic, expensive and high injury rate… AND no recycling: 300 tons of mixed toxic plastic waste every 8+ yrs
June 1, 2025 at 4:40 PM
#ToxicTurf is no bargain! Too hot, shockingly toxic, expensive and high injury rate… AND no recycling: 300 tons of mixed toxic plastic waste every 8+ yrs
Good for ME voters! In a state with #PFAS concerns, WHY would they pay for more? +phthalates, UV stabilizers, flame retardants, more. Saying NO to #Plastic #ToxicTurf! @PenBayPilot www.penbaypilot.com/article/vote...
Voters reject Five Town CSD $7.3 million bond package
Rockport was the first of five municipalities in the Five Town CSD to report voting results on a proposed $7.3 million spending package after the polls closed at 8 p.m., Jan. 14. Within one half hour,...
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January 16, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Good for ME voters! In a state with #PFAS concerns, WHY would they pay for more? +phthalates, UV stabilizers, flame retardants, more. Saying NO to #Plastic #ToxicTurf! @PenBayPilot www.penbaypilot.com/article/vote...
What needs to be reconsidered is the use of #Plastic #ToxicTurf. And, yes, surface temperatures is important! @FIFAWorldCup @LACity @LA28 @BobBlumenfield @Segura4Change @KarenBassLA www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Footballers at ‘very high risk of extreme heat stress’ during World Cup 2026
Scientists warn Fifa’s current ‘wet bulb’ temperature policy underestimates strain athletes undergo during matches
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November 28, 2024 at 5:29 PM
What needs to be reconsidered is the use of #Plastic #ToxicTurf. And, yes, surface temperatures is important! @FIFAWorldCup @LACity @LA28 @BobBlumenfield @Segura4Change @KarenBassLA www.theguardian.com/environment/...
@STC only wants to highlight #Plastic #ToxicTurf, not mention states where it is being banned (NY, VT, CO, MN, RI + MORE!). #Regulate #Legislate! @casendems @AssemblyDems @LACity @SCCgov coloradocommunitymedia.com/2025/01/13/g...
Golden redeveloping Ulysses Park, adding grass multiuse sports fields - Golden Transcript
Those who enjoy walking, skating, exercising their dogs or playing ball at Ulysses Park will have to find new places to recreate this winter, as the park is closed for a redevelopment project. The Cit...
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January 15, 2025 at 3:51 AM
@STC only wants to highlight #Plastic #ToxicTurf, not mention states where it is being banned (NY, VT, CO, MN, RI + MORE!). #Regulate #Legislate! @casendems @AssemblyDems @LACity @SCCgov coloradocommunitymedia.com/2025/01/13/g...
$200k now, or millions later for water treatment facility. Millions more for litigation and health care related expenses. Best choice? Say NO to #Plastic #ToxicTurf!! A NO BRAINER for anyone who cares about human and environmental health!! www.nrinow.news/2025/01/09/w...
Wood: Suit over turf, related research has cost Burrillville $200K and counting - NRI NOW
BURRILLVILLE – With hearings on a preliminary injunction that has held up efforts to install a new synthetic turf field at Burrillville High School now largely concluded, Town Manager Michael Wood sai...
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January 10, 2025 at 5:19 AM
$200k now, or millions later for water treatment facility. Millions more for litigation and health care related expenses. Best choice? Say NO to #Plastic #ToxicTurf!! A NO BRAINER for anyone who cares about human and environmental health!! www.nrinow.news/2025/01/09/w...
Real grass field for real kids— And no more plastic artificial turf #ToxicTurf : legally hot, dramatically higher injury rates, expensive, massive toxic runoff, 100% UNrecyclable, feeding PFAS to kids, soil and water
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December 6, 2024 at 4:38 PM
Real grass field for real kids— And no more plastic artificial turf #ToxicTurf : legally hot, dramatically higher injury rates, expensive, massive toxic runoff, 100% UNrecyclable, feeding PFAS to kids, soil and water
Turf talk: What is ‘organic crumb,’ who opposes it, and why? PLANT or MINERAL based infills are mostly sourced outside of US. Yes, pesticides/fungicides- even PFAS! #Plastic #ToxicTurf carpet always high level of toxins! concordbridge.org/index.php/20... via @ConcordBridgeMA
Turf talk: What is ‘organic crumb,’ who opposes it, and why?
Some communities have turned to organic crumb to assuage concerns about traditional turf.
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December 17, 2024 at 3:29 AM
Turf talk: What is ‘organic crumb,’ who opposes it, and why? PLANT or MINERAL based infills are mostly sourced outside of US. Yes, pesticides/fungicides- even PFAS! #Plastic #ToxicTurf carpet always high level of toxins! concordbridge.org/index.php/20... via @ConcordBridgeMA
Its DejaVu for Dover High School, NH. Thanks to those with COMMON SENSE!! Students + coaches were willing to loose 15-20 teachers to hide their unmaintained natural grass under a #Plastic #ToxicTurf rug!! archive.ph/qMtHy
December 14, 2024 at 4:04 AM
Its DejaVu for Dover High School, NH. Thanks to those with COMMON SENSE!! Students + coaches were willing to loose 15-20 teachers to hide their unmaintained natural grass under a #Plastic #ToxicTurf rug!! archive.ph/qMtHy
PFAS were detected in [@FieldTurf] material; lawyers on both sides argued over how significant those results were.
Testing detected #PFAS in the #ToxicTurf that will be used for the Burrillville [RI} athletic field. MANY more toxic chemicals in #Plastic grass carpet! ecori.org/levels-of-pf...
Testing detected #PFAS in the #ToxicTurf that will be used for the Burrillville [RI} athletic field. MANY more toxic chemicals in #Plastic grass carpet! ecori.org/levels-of-pf...
Levels of PFAS in Proposed Burrillville Turf Field Focus of Testimony - ecoRI News
After several weeks of testimony, attorneys for both sides in a dispute over an artificial turf field in Burrillville rested their cases.
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December 17, 2024 at 3:23 AM
PFAS were detected in [@FieldTurf] material; lawyers on both sides argued over how significant those results were.
Testing detected #PFAS in the #ToxicTurf that will be used for the Burrillville [RI} athletic field. MANY more toxic chemicals in #Plastic grass carpet! ecori.org/levels-of-pf...
Testing detected #PFAS in the #ToxicTurf that will be used for the Burrillville [RI} athletic field. MANY more toxic chemicals in #Plastic grass carpet! ecori.org/levels-of-pf...
on a $10 million bond for 10 years, the presumed life of a turf field, would cost the average Pleasantville taxpayer about $485 a year, equivalent to roughly a 9 percent tax increase!!! Per household for #Plastic #ToxicTurf?? Hold onto your wallets!! www.theexaminernews.com/artificial-t...
Artificial Turf for Pleasantville’s Parkway Field Unlikely to Be Pursued | The Examiner News
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December 14, 2024 at 4:50 AM
on a $10 million bond for 10 years, the presumed life of a turf field, would cost the average Pleasantville taxpayer about $485 a year, equivalent to roughly a 9 percent tax increase!!! Per household for #Plastic #ToxicTurf?? Hold onto your wallets!! www.theexaminernews.com/artificial-t...