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What are the effects of artificial turf on the environment?

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Question by : What are the effects of artificial turf on the environment?
Is it environmentally-friendly? How much does it cost?

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Answer by sciencegravy
Covering the ground with plastic? No. it’s not environmentally friendly. Yes, you won’t be dumping toxins like herbicides and pesticides and fertilizers on it, but you’re also removing an area from providing any sort of habitat or food for insects and animals and plants. And any additional plastic in the environment cannot be called “earth friendly”

There are ways to growing things other than turf grass that take much less care and attention. Groundcovers, vegetable gardens, flowers, shrubs, trees….anything living that does require mowing, and periodic applications of chemicals is an improvement. Google “grass-free yards” and you’ll find tons of ideas.

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