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21 Aug 2024
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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EcoLaunch.org retweeted
21 Jun 2024
Ban this plastic grass!
20 Jun 2024
The heat is cranking up in most parts of the country. This is one of many reasons why we'll always be an advocate of natural grass for the concern and safety of the athletes.
#FlipTheTurf
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18 Jun 2024
⚽️ 🧵READ: brooklyn.bluedotliving.com/2…
FIFA, the soccer's world governing body, requires all FIFA matches to be played on #realgrass. @FIFAcom has a rigorous 120-page “Natural Turf Guidelines” to ensure that all soccer pitches end up nearly identical. @mkeil16
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18 Jun 2024
This decision isn’t just for the similarities, synthetic turf poses safety concerns as well: athletes seem to sustain more non-contact injuries on #syntheticturf than on #naturalgrass @NFLPA @JCTretter @AaronRodgers12 @MetLifeStadium
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EcoLaunch.org retweeted
16 Jun 2024
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
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5 Jul 2023
📢New Publication! "The dark side of artificial greening: Plastic turfs as widespread pollutants of aquatic environments"🌿
We have found that artificial turf fibers account for up to 15% of the meso- and macroplastics in rivers and sea surface waters!
doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.202…
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15 Jun 2024
What’s happening in @MontclairNJGov is an abomination. The community’s lost their communal green space where neighbors gathered & walked dogs, children played freely & the ecosystem thrived. It’s gone💀Plasticized & fenced in @JustZeroOrg @enckj @RooseveltParkMA @PlasticsBeyond
15 Jun 2024
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 facebook.com/100081462220341…
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EcoLaunch.org retweeted
16 May 2024
A small victory in the little town of Medway Massachusetts last night, residents voted down the replacement of synthetic turf. See the link - 1 hr 12 min in for the debate.
An official before the meeting screamed at campaigners handing out fact sheets. vimeo.com/event/4296217
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26 Mar 2024
For Tax Payers and Municipalities #SyntheticTurf is a FISCAL LOSER! "An invoice to contractor Field Turf for $451,953 remains unpaid. Then, the remaining balance of $350,000 is due no later than July 1, Finance Director Cindy Kirchhoff said."
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9 Mar 2024
🧵Let's educate and empower y'all on #plasticgrass #syntheticturf @artificialturf Did you see the recent #PFOS report from @CenterEnvHealth ? x.com/CenterEnvHealth/status… The brandnames tested were Lifeproof Traffic Master, and SYNlush.... follow along.....
No one should be inadvertently exposed to toxic chemicals from artificial turf.
Today, we sent legal notices to @HomeDepot and @Lowes for selling artificial turf found to contain high levels of PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals.”
Press Release: ceh.org/latest/press-release…
ALT Breaking News: New Testing Reveals High Levels of Toxic PFAS in Artificial Turf sold by Home Depot and Lowe’s.
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9 Mar 2024
These are sister companies to BIG brands :
TRAFFICMASTER is owned by @shawsportsturf
You can have some fun searching Parent Companies here: flooringreport.com/brands/sh…
FUN READ as Traffic Master does not have an official website.
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9 Mar 2024
They all use the same Masterbatch Chemicals and source their "yarns & backings" from the same companies. Look up @Americhem_Inc Don't be fooled by one plastic grass company claiming to be PFAS-FREE vs another. They are all the same. Do your homework..... more info coming soon.
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