shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 31/05/2025Doing your part to get rid of #Plastic #ToxicTurf? 253
shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 08/03/2025This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/bl...sign.moveon.orgBlock Donald Trump’s Attempts to Abolish the Department of EducationPublic 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 ... 011
shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 24/01/2025Send 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!! 032
shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 22/01/2025#SyntheticPesticides are highly toxic…support organic, regenerative, high use, drought tolerant natural grass playing fields! #ProtectWhatYouLove! @SCCgov @LACityCouncil @MayorOfLA @SylviaArenas @SupEllenberg @OttoLee @margaretabekoga @BettyDuong 021
shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 22/01/2025Buying 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 022
shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 22/01/2025For 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 021
shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 16/01/202523 Jan - free webinar! SHARE WIDELY: www.howgreenismytown.org/turfhowgreenismytown.orgHow Green Is My Town - Artificial Turf WebinarLearn 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. 130
shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 16/01/2025Good 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...penbaypilot.comVoters reject Five Town CSD $7.3 million bond packageRockport 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,... 031
shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 15/01/2025NEW**NEW**NEW!! #TestTheTurf! All you need to know about testing #Plastic #ToxicTurf!! m.facebook.com/story.php?st...m.facebook.comLog in or sign up to viewSee posts, photos and more on Facebook. 131
shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 15/01/2025@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...coloradocommunitymedia.comGolden redeveloping Ulysses Park, adding grass multiuse sports fields - Golden TranscriptThose 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... 031
shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 10/01/2025NYC Mayor is OUT OF TOUCH!! sportsaldente.com/artificial-t...sportsaldente.comArtificial Turf vs. Grass Fields: Is the NFL Overlooking Player Safety in Cities Like New York and Green Bay? - Sports Al DenteWhich playing surface is safer for athletes: natural grass or artificial turf? 031
shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 10/01/2025$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...nrinow.newsWood: Suit over turf, related research has cost Burrillville $200K and counting - NRI NOWBURRILLVILLE – 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... 031
shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 10/01/2025@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...m.youtube.comNYC Mayor Adams to announce turf field at Charles Young Playground in HarlemYouTube video by CBS New York 031
shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 10/01/2025Why 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...pressherald.comSouth Portland debates natural vs. artificial grass at planned athletic facilityA 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. 142
shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 03/01/2025Footballers 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...anfieldindex.comWhat 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 053
shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 03/01/2025Santa 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-...ehn.orgSanta Clara County weighs artificial turf ban amid environmental concernsIn 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... 041
shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 23/12/2024www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comSome types of PFAS may cause sleep disorders in young adults, study findsHigh blood concentrations of ‘forever chemical’ compound PFOS linked to problems falling asleep and waking up 143
shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 20/12/2024youtu.be/za2ChRt3TT8?...youtu.beSanta Claus speaks up at city council (Montclair, NJ)YouTube video by kskill. 040
shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 18/12/2024Glad we caught an oversight in this graphic for Santa Clara County Supervisor Otto Lee’s newsletter and fixed it! 020
shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 17/12/2024“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...theintelligencer.comWhat'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. 010
shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 17/12/2024Turf 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 @ConcordBridgeMAconcordbridge.orgTurf talk: What is ‘organic crumb,’ who opposes it, and why?Some communities have turned to organic crumb to assuage concerns about traditional turf. 021
shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 17/12/2024PFAS 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...ecori.orgLevels of PFAS in Proposed Burrillville Turf Field Focus of Testimony - ecoRI NewsAfter several weeks of testimony, attorneys for both sides in a dispute over an artificial turf field in Burrillville rested their cases. 021
shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 17/12/2024And 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... 020
shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 14/12/2024We MUST keeping this fight! >90% of cancers are environmentally derived. This #ToxicTurf environmental exposure must go!!! 031
shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 14/12/2024on 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...theexaminernews.comArtificial Turf for Pleasantville’s Parkway Field Unlikely to Be Pursued | The Examiner News 011
shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 14/12/2024We hear you, Michael Kilian in Harvard, MA. And we couldn’t agree more!! Protect what you love! www.harvardpress.com/Opinion/Lett... 021
shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 14/12/2024It’s called PLASTIC, folks! Let’s face it…it’s been shedding microplastics for YEARS and will continue to contaminate air, water, soil for another 1,000 years!! local12.com/newsletter-d...local12.comGreater Cincinnati park to close, replace synthetic fields due to 'shedding issue'The contractor responsible for the installation acknowledged the problem and has agreed to replace the turf at no cost to taxpayers. 031
shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 14/12/2024Its DejaVu for Dover High School, NH. Thanks to those with COMMON SENSE!! Students + coaches were willing to loose 15-20 teachers to hide their unmaintained natural grass under a #Plastic #ToxicTurf rug!! archive.ph/qMtHy 010
shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 14/12/202423 Jan 2025, 1p EST; 10a PST www.howgreenismytown.org/turfhowgreenismytown.orgHow Green Is My Town - Artificial Turf WebinarLearn 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. 010
shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 12/12/2024A resounding “NO” to #Plastic #ToxicTurf! That’s how it’s done!!https://www.fox61.com/article/news/local/hartford-county/wethersfield/wethersfield-votes-against-installation-of-turf-field-in-mill-woods-park/520-bdec50a7-96b7-4488-9b98-0ef8053b23abfox61.comWethersfield votes against installation of artificial turf field in Mill Woods ParkThe town cast a total of 2,566 votes for "NO" and 461 votes for "YES." 032
shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 10/12/2024www.change.org/p/school-boa...change.orgSign the PetitionSay No To A Synthetic Turf Field At Dover High School 030
shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 09/12/2024www.change.org/p/school-boa...change.orgShare petition · Say No To A Synthetic Turf Field At Dover High School · Change.org 010
shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 05/12/2024Dover High School ignoring the science…WHY do decision makers risk exposing students/staff to #Plastic #ToxicTurf with all of the research shared with them??? Is this the level of informed decision making they hope to impart to students?! www.fosters.com/story/opinio... 120
shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 04/12/2024@Cornell @CityofIthaca1 @IthacaTown Ignoring the science, lack of transparency, barring public input…no wonder they are being sued!! www.yahoo.com/news/cornell...yahoo.comCornell synthetic turf not up for public comment, activists allege. Is that legal?Cornell synthetic turf not up for public comment, environmental activists allege 010
shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 04/12/2024pasadenanow.com/main/guest-o...pasadenanow.comGuest Opinion | Suzanne York: The True Cost of Artificial Turf: A Call for Sustainable Solutions in Pasadena – Pasadena NowDaily Newsmagazine and City Guide to Pasadena, California featuring local news, breaking news, events, weather, sports news, schools news, shopping, restaurants and more from Pasadena Now 010
shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 04/12/2024More law suits will be filed against manufactures of #ToxicTurf as well as jurisdictions who ignore the science and install these #Plastic fields at human, environmental, and taxpayer expense! ecori.org/burrillville...ecori.orgBurrillville Back in Court, Files Countersuit Over Artificial Turf Field Dispute - ecoRI NewsThe town denies that testing of the field materials was inadequate or that the field’s installation poses a public health risk. 011
shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 30/11/2024It’s not just the #UsedTireCrumb, R.Drew…it’s the #Plastic #ToxicTurf, shockpad and alternative infills. @SHFC, safehealthyplayingfields.org LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Synthetic turf raises health concerns williamsonscene.com/opinion/letter… via @williamsonhmpgsafehealthyplayingfields.orgSafe Healthy Playing FieldsThe Safe Healthy Playing Fields Coalition is dedicated to sharing information about the health and safety of both natural and synthetic turf fields for children, adults and the environment in which we... 010
shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 29/11/2024How Climate Change Is Affecting Professional Sports Worldwide is back asswards! It’s How Sports Worldwide Is Affecting Climate Change! #PLASTIC off gasses methane & ethylene, overheats, creates heat islands. Say not to #ToxicTurf, synthetic surfaces! earth.org/how-climate-...earth.orgHow Climate Change Is Affecting Professional Sports WorldwideWe examine how rising temperatures and extreme weather threaten the integrity of sporting events and how the industry is responding. 011
shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 28/11/2024What needs to be reconsidered is the use of #Plastic #ToxicTurf. And, yes, surface temperatures is important! @FIFAWorldCup @LACity @LA28 @BobBlumenfield @Segura4Change @KarenBassLA www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comFootballers at ‘very high risk of extreme heat stress’ during World Cup 2026Scientists warn Fifa’s current ‘wet bulb’ temperature policy underestimates strain athletes undergo during matches 022
shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 28/11/2024PEER.org on false PFAS claims www.westportct.gov/home/showpub...westportct.gov 020
shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 26/11/2024‘A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’: The world’s fight to curb plastic waste www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solu... 030
shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 25/11/202422 Jan 2025 7p EST bennington.zoom.us/webinar/regi... 041
shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 25/11/2024THE FUTURE OF PLASTICS REDUCING WASTE AND RETHINKING MATERIALS 4 Dec 2024 5:30p EST events.newsweek.com/beyondplastics 030
shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 25/11/20244 Dec 2024, 7p EST act.sierraclub.org/events/detai... 030
shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 24/11/2024Ask not for whom the bell tolls…pgs 52 & 69 www.epa.gov/system/files...epa.gov 230
shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 24/11/2024Beyond Plastic: How Can We Cut Plastic Waste? | A Newsweek Horizons Event 4 Dec 2024 www.msn.com/en-us/video/...msn.comMSN 021
shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 24/11/2024USC Children’s Health Study: Blood samples + sleep data examined seven types of PFAS and found that four—PFDA, PFHxS, PFOA, and PFOS—significantly associated with poor sleep quality or shorter sleep duration. ALL 4 #PFAS have been found in #Plastic #ToxicTurf! www.techexplorist.com/first-kind-s... 031
shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 24/11/2024Say NO to unnecessary plastics, including fossil fuel-based, petrochemical #Plastic #ToxicTurf! www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpYO...youtube.comLife is Plastic - Even before it is born. Microplastics effect human healthYouTube video by Plastic Soup Foundation 031