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Artificial turf is an increasingly popular choice for suburban backyards, offering an evergreen surface that requires little maintenance. But that convenience comes with a big environmental price tag.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Seems to be very common where I live. People have pulled out existing gardens or grass and just replaced it with this stuff, even on the verge which they proceed to park on.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I mean if they are going to park on it, it's probably better than real grass. There really should be someway it's penalised for the neighbourhood effects