Artificial turf is made from plastics – as it degrades it releases “toxic chemicals”:

Turf war: fake grass is growing in popularity in Australia, despite concerns about its impact | Australia news | The Guardian

Artificial turf is made, in part, from used car tires, as a recycled output. In recent years, some jurisdictions, such as California, have encouraged residents to replace lawns with artificial turf as a way of reducing water usage but now California is moving ban artificial turf lawns: New CA law allows bans on synthetic turf as PFAS worries grow – CalMatters

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