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Why using artificial turf for your lawn might be a huge mistake

Artificial grass may seem like the answer for a vibrant, green lawn all year long that requires little maintenance, but it ...
MIT Technology Review

Is fake grass a bad idea? The AstroTurf wars are far from over.

Around the country, heated debates are taking place over whether to install artificial turf, pitting neighbors against each other. A rare warm spell in January melted enough snow to uncover Cornell ...
Los Angeles Times

What’s more environmentally irresponsible than a thirsty L.A. lawn? A fake plastic one

Let’s start with some common sense: Covering the Earth with plastic carpet is a terrible idea. And yet we continue to cover an ever-growing swath of our public and private open spaces with artificial ...
NPR

Grass vs. turf: The debate over the best playing surface for soccer rages on

It's an ongoing debate in soccer circles whether artificial turf is good for the sport. To host an international soccer game, a university recently had to truck in grass to cover its turf. Tonight, ...
NPR

Debate continues over whether artificial turf is good for soccer

There's debate in soccer circles about whether artificial turf is good for the sport. To host an international soccer game tonight, UNC-Chapel Hill had to truck in grass to cover its turf. Tonight, ...
Miami Herald

Fake grass is greener but is it worse for the environment? Florida a new testing ground

Jerked Ruiz installs some artificial turf in a house in the East Hialeah area, by his brother's company Yoandy Landscaping that specialized in installing this kind of material in high demand in the ...