More people are swapping real lawns for fake but experts are worried about its environmental impact
The RHS, the UK's leading gardening charity, said no fake grass would be allowed because of its damaging effect on the environment.Rigorous, systematic research into the environmental impact of synthetic turf is still lacking, admits Professor Sebastian Pfautsch at the University of Western Sydney.
"I have measurements of surface temperatures of synthetic turf near 100 °C. And it can be a burn hazard if unshaded, even when your ambient air temperature is below 30 °C.""It got hot. We had to put shoes on, just as you would if it were raining.
Although Dr Stanton adds that while artificial turf could contribute to the limited drainage capacity of landscapes, like tarmacked surfaces in car parks, "but flooding should not be attributed to artificial turfs beyond the very localised." Last year, a study showed the UK is one of the most nature-depleted countries on the planet and has already lost around half its biodiversity since the 1970s.
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