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Pennsylvania

Blues Heron

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2. Gross. Artificial turf really is an abomination.

Reply to FakeNoose (Original post)

Thu Dec 14, 2023, 05:41 PM

Dec 2023

I feel sorry for all the unsuspecting kids that have to play on those giant doormats instead of grass. All that plastic, with an extra added dose of ground up old tires on top.

How did so many people in charge apparently lose their damn minds anymore?

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How Pennsylvania became a dumping ground for discarded artificial turf [View all] FakeNoose Dec 2023 OP

Bayer bought Monsanto ... marble falls Dec 2023 #1

Yes ... the problem was always Monsanto, not Bayer FakeNoose Dec 2023 #5

Bayer has been sued over all sorts of stuff. But do not think for a second Bayer bought Monsanto out ... marble falls Dec 2023 #13

Gross. Artificial turf really is an abomination. Blues Heron Dec 2023 #2

I'd never thought about what happens to the old stuff underpants Dec 2023 #3

Spitballing here.... OAITW r.2.0 Dec 2023 #4

It's the toxic chemicals, the PFAs, that can't be removed from the old turf FakeNoose Dec 2023 #7

Understand....my thinking was, it exists and is leeching where it is at higher levels of concentration. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 2023 #12

Business model keithbvadu2 Dec 2023 #6

Farmer needs to sell hus land leaving problem to someone else Demovictory9 Dec 2023 #9

Well the farmer made about 100k before the company fled Demovictory9 Dec 2023 #8

The article says he can't sell his property now FakeNoose Dec 2023 #10

Thx. Link wouldnt let me read full article. Demovictory9 Dec 2023 #11

No paywall link here FakeNoose Dec 2023 #14