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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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shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
Doing your part to get rid of #Plastic #ToxicTurf?
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shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/bl...
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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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shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
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!!
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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
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shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
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
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shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
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
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shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
23 Jan - free webinar! SHARE WIDELY: www.howgreenismytown.org/turf
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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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shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
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...
penbaypilot.com
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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shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
NEW**NEW**NEW!! #TestTheTurf! All you need to know about testing #Plastic #ToxicTurf!! m.facebook.com/story.php?st...
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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...
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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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shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
NYC Mayor is OUT OF TOUCH!! sportsaldente.com/artificial-t...
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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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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...
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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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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...
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NYC Mayor Adams to announce turf field at Charles Young Playground in Harlem
YouTube video by CBS New York
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shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
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...
pressherald.com
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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shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
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...
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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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shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
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-...
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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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shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Some types of PFAS may cause sleep disorders in young adults, study finds
High blood concentrations of ‘forever chemical’ compound PFOS linked to problems falling asleep and waking up
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shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
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Santa Claus speaks up at city council (Montclair, NJ)
YouTube video by kskill.
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shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Glad we caught an oversight in this graphic for Santa Clara County Supervisor Otto Lee’s newsletter and fixed it!
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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...
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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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shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
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
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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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shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
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...
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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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shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
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...
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shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
We MUST keeping this fight! >90% of cancers are environmentally derived. This #ToxicTurf environmental exposure must go!!!
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shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
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...
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Artificial Turf for Pleasantville’s Parkway Field Unlikely to Be Pursued | The Examiner News
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shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
We hear you, Michael Kilian in Harvard, MA. And we couldn’t agree more!! Protect what you love! www.harvardpress.com/Opinion/Lett...
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shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
It’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.com
Greater 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.
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shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
Its 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
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shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
23 Jan 2025, 1p EST; 10a PST www.howgreenismytown.org/turf
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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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shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
A 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-bdec50a7-96b7-4488-9b98-0ef8053b23ab
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Wethersfield votes against installation of artificial turf field in Mill Woods Park
The town cast a total of 2,566 votes for "NO" and 461 votes for "YES."
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shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
www.change.org/p/school-boa...
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Sign the Petition
Say No To A Synthetic Turf Field At Dover High School
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shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
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Share petition · Say No To A Synthetic Turf Field At Dover High School · Change.org
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shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
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shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
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shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Dover 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...
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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...
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Cornell synthetic turf not up for public comment, activists allege. Is that legal?
Cornell synthetic turf not up for public comment, environmental activists allege
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shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
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Guest Opinion | Suzanne York: The True Cost of Artificial Turf: A Call for Sustainable Solutions in Pasadena – Pasadena Now
Daily 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
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shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
More 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...
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Burrillville Back in Court, Files Countersuit Over Artificial Turf Field Dispute - ecoRI News
The town denies that testing of the field materials was inadequate or that the field’s installation poses a public health risk.
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shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
It’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 @williamsonhmpg
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Safe Healthy Playing Fields
The 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...
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shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
How 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.org
How Climate Change Is Affecting Professional Sports Worldwide
We examine how rising temperatures and extreme weather threaten the integrity of sporting events and how the industry is responding.
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shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
What 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.com
Footballers at ‘very high risk of extreme heat stress’ during World Cup 2026
Scientists warn Fifa’s current ‘wet bulb’ temperature policy underestimates strain athletes undergo during matches
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shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
PEER.org on false PFAS claims www.westportct.gov/home/showpub...
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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...
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shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
22 Jan 2025 7p EST bennington.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
THE FUTURE OF PLASTICS REDUCING WASTE AND RETHINKING MATERIALS 4 Dec 2024 5:30p EST events.newsweek.com/beyondplastics
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shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
4 Dec 2024, 7p EST act.sierraclub.org/events/detai...
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shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Ask not for whom the bell tolls…pgs 52 & 69 www.epa.gov/system/files...
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shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Beyond Plastic: How Can We Cut Plastic Waste? | A Newsweek Horizons Event 4 Dec 2024 www.msn.com/en-us/video/...
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shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
USC 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...
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shpfi.bsky.social @shpfi.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Say NO to unnecessary plastics, including fossil fuel-based, petrochemical #Plastic #ToxicTurf! www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpYO...
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Life is Plastic - Even before it is born. Microplastics effect human health
YouTube video by Plastic Soup Foundation
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