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all-volunteer 501-c-3 non-profit, committed to educating communities, policymakers and elected officials about the health, safety, and financial realities of plastic fields v. grass fields, and synthetic surfaces, for their parks and schools.
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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?
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/bl...
Block Donald Trump’s Attempts to Abolish the Department of Education
Public education in this country is under attack. And Trump has already made clear his intentions to undermine public education even further at every turn—including the extreme proposal to completely ...
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March 8, 2025 at 5:46 PM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/bl...
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!!
#SyntheticPesticides are highly toxic…support organic, regenerative, high use, drought tolerant natural grass playing fields! #ProtectWhatYouLove! @SCCgov @LACityCouncil @MayorOfLA @SylviaArenas @SupEllenberg @OttoLee @margaretabekoga @BettyDuong
January 22, 2025 at 4:32 PM
#SyntheticPesticides are highly toxic…support organic, regenerative, high use, drought tolerant natural grass playing fields! #ProtectWhatYouLove! @SCCgov @LACityCouncil @MayorOfLA @SylviaArenas @SupEllenberg @OttoLee @margaretabekoga @BettyDuong
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
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
23 Jan - free webinar! SHARE WIDELY: www.howgreenismytown.org/turf
How Green Is My Town - Artificial Turf Webinar
Learn about the science linking artificial turf fields with significant health and safety concerns for young athletes and widespread environmental damage including plastic and PFAS pollution.
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January 16, 2025 at 6:49 PM
23 Jan - free webinar! SHARE WIDELY: www.howgreenismytown.org/turf
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...
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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@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...
NYC Mayor is OUT OF TOUCH!! sportsaldente.com/artificial-t...
Artificial Turf vs. Grass Fields: Is the NFL Overlooking Player Safety in Cities Like New York and Green Bay? - Sports Al Dente
Which playing surface is safer for athletes: natural grass or artificial turf?
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January 10, 2025 at 5:25 AM
NYC Mayor is OUT OF TOUCH!! sportsaldente.com/artificial-t...
$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...
@NYCMayor announces addition to #UrbanHeatIsland, #Microplastics, toxic, carcinogenic chemical exposure to all who play in Harlem! NOT recyclable- kicks can down road @nytimes @leotrasande @MTSINAINYC @GrassrootsEnvEd @bennettpeer @enckj @columbiajourn m.youtube.com/watch?v=K2Df...
NYC Mayor Adams to announce turf field at Charles Young Playground in Harlem
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January 10, 2025 at 5:03 AM
@NYCMayor announces addition to #UrbanHeatIsland, #Microplastics, toxic, carcinogenic chemical exposure to all who play in Harlem! NOT recyclable- kicks can down road @nytimes @leotrasande @MTSINAINYC @GrassrootsEnvEd @bennettpeer @enckj @columbiajourn m.youtube.com/watch?v=K2Df...
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...
Footballers with ACL injuries have 92% chance of developing osteoarthritis; 2x more likely to develop hip, knee osteoarthritis.
Concussions are tied to long-term cognitive decline, neurological disorders, chronic traumatic encephalopathy - CTE anfieldindex.com/77122/what-a...
Concussions are tied to long-term cognitive decline, neurological disorders, chronic traumatic encephalopathy - CTE anfieldindex.com/77122/what-a...
What Are the Unseen Dangers Footballers Face Both On and Off the Field?
What Are the Unseen Dangers Footballers Face Both On and Off the Field? written by Anfield Index News Team on January 1, 2025 for AnfieldIndex.com
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January 3, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Footballers with ACL injuries have 92% chance of developing osteoarthritis; 2x more likely to develop hip, knee osteoarthritis.
Concussions are tied to long-term cognitive decline, neurological disorders, chronic traumatic encephalopathy - CTE anfieldindex.com/77122/what-a...
Concussions are tied to long-term cognitive decline, neurological disorders, chronic traumatic encephalopathy - CTE anfieldindex.com/77122/what-a...
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-...
Glad we caught an oversight in this graphic for Santa Clara County Supervisor Otto Lee’s newsletter and fixed it!
December 18, 2024 at 11:33 PM
Glad we caught an oversight in this graphic for Santa Clara County Supervisor Otto Lee’s newsletter and fixed it!
“HIDDEN COSTS” keep piling up, taxpayer is left to foot the bill while decision makers drink the #Plastic #ToxicTurf Kool-Aid, cover open green space with impervious toxic/carcinogenic plastic, risk people & planet…kick can down road to future generations! www.theintelligencer.com/news/article...
What's that going to be inside Plummer Family Park?
The Madison County facility will soon house pickleball and sand volleyball courts, four baseball and softball fields, and a playground.
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December 17, 2024 at 3:50 AM
“HIDDEN COSTS” keep piling up, taxpayer is left to foot the bill while decision makers drink the #Plastic #ToxicTurf Kool-Aid, cover open green space with impervious toxic/carcinogenic plastic, risk people & planet…kick can down road to future generations! www.theintelligencer.com/news/article...
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
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...
And this is just based on false claims (and pretty pathetic)…wait until lawsuits for recycling lies and damage to the environment take hold!! www.law.com/njlawjournal...
December 17, 2024 at 3:08 AM
And this is just based on false claims (and pretty pathetic)…wait until lawsuits for recycling lies and damage to the environment take hold!! www.law.com/njlawjournal...
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!!!
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...