As natural grass farmers of the state of Washington and other concerned citizens, we are asking the public to say NO to fake, plastic turf. #KeepItReal
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Jun 13
SoFi's new grass came straight from Moses Lake, Washington. Best in the world!
Jun 12
This is a cool look at how SoFi Stadium prepared to host eight World Cup matches (including the USMNT’s first match on home soil in 32 years). They had to remove seats and suites and then built an entirely new natural grass field with irrigation and drainage on top of the turf.
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Jun 11
The NFLPA is calling out team owners as stadiums swap out turf for grass for the World Cup.
As many players push for grass, the union says owners are doing "for soccer players what they refuse to do for NFL players."
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Jun 12
So, if FIFA can do this for a month's worth of games, why can't @NFL owners do this for their players for the season? C'mon @LumenField and @Seahawks you can do better. @NFLPA
Jun 12
Watch how custom-made, natural-grass pitches are being installed across 16 stadiums, overcoming wildly different climates to ensure consistent play across the tournament. on.wsj.com/4v88RCd
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“Natural grass cools the environment while artificial turf retains heat and has been found to be up to 40%-70% hotter than natural grass.
This can lead to dangerous playing conditions for users of any age.”
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“Four Key Reasons to Choose Natural Grass over Artificial Turf” -@AGSodStockton
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"Artificial turf fields have become an expensive bandage for field mismanagement. Too often, municipalities invest in products instead of people, installing synthetic carpets rather than hiring trained sports field managers to properly maintain natural grass. But the long-term math is clear. Over its full life cycle, an artificial turf field typically costs at least twice as much as a well-managed grass field." jerseyvindicator.org/2026/04…
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Apr 30
"I like to compare synthetic turf to a bad relationship . . . It gets dangerously hot, it’s toxic to everyone around me, it’s unsustainable . . . and it’s really hard to get rid of.” — Diana E. Conway, President, Safe Healthy Playing Fields, Inc. beyondplastics.org/fact-shee…
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Mar 27
Get off the grass!
The artificial turf at Gillette Stadium has been ripped up and removed for the FIFA World Cup.
The new pitch—a blend of Kentucky bluegrass and perennial rye—is meticulously maintained at just 0.9 inches to meet FIFA’s exact standards.
Under the field, there
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Apr 6
While you were sleeping, Washington-grown turfgrass was on the move! From Moses Lake fields to the big stage, overnight!
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Discarded tyres are too toxic for landfill... but when ground-up into rubber crumb and used as infill in 3G artificial football pitches (20,000 on a single full size pitch), they suddenly become safe... but, please don't be fooled, they can never be safe, they're full of carcinogenic, mutagenic and endocrine disruptive chemicals... which will harm your children, especially academy goalkeepers, as they have more contact with the ground and the dust gets directly into their grazes as they dive around.
Isn't it ridiculous that those who control these industries, including our government and the sports stakeholder, don't care one bit about your children getting ill, losing a leg, or very sadly, dying? All they care about is the money... the many £Billions that they rake in. Your children don't matter!!!
Please DO NOT let your children anywhere near 3G pitches.
Please read the info in my tweets.
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The only one of the 17 categories the Seahawks rated below a B was “Home Game Field.” Seahawks players rated Lumen Field’s artificial-grass surface as an F.
thenewstribune.com/sports/nf…
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Mar 27
Bro, why not keep the real stuff for our Seahawks too? C'mon @LumenField , you know you should.
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23 Dec 2025
Why are elected officials allowing schools, stadiums, & homeowners to install artificial turf even though they know it has negative impacts on personal health & the environment?
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A plastic turf field wears out after only 8ish years, each time generating a literal mountain of plastic waste.
There’s no evidence that any facility in the U.S. is recycling it at scale.
And many landfill operators won’t accept it.
Where does all this plastic waste go??
A company promising to recycle plastic turf has failed.
It collected lots of money & used plastic turf carpets and then…
declared bankruptcy.
Taxpayers now responsible for the clean-up of THOUSANDS OF TONS OF PLASTIC WASTE.
Destination: landfills.
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Jan 22
Worth saying again...#NFL championship season is here and we hope for work to be done in the off season. You have a chance to protect your players. You are hosting the World Cup. You are willing to #gograss for soccer. #keepitreal for our football heroes too! @NFLPA @NFL
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6 Mar 2021
Please don't replace turf with plastic grass. It:
🐝 Offers no food and shelter to wildlife
🌱 Has a high carbon footprint - while real grass captures carbon
⚠️ Wears out and ends up in landfill
🐬 Sheds microplastics which wash into rivers & the sea
💦 Worsens flooding
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‼️ Amy Griffin’s Cancer List since May 2020
268 total athletes with cancer (football, lacrosse, baseball, soccer, etc.)
123 females, 145 males
Goalkeepers make up only about 10% of a soccer team…but of the 209 soccer players with cancer on this list, 60% are goalkeepers.
ehhi.org/turf-cancer-stats.p…
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