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Mex ( Mex@feddit.uk )  to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 3 years ago

The plastic lawn backlash: why people are pulling up their fetid fake grass

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The plastic lawn backlash: why people are pulling up their fetid fake grass

www.theguardian.com

Mex ( Mex@feddit.uk )  to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 3 years ago
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Lockdown was boom time for artificial turf – but last year demand plummeted. The reason? Well, it retains the smell of dog urine, for a start …
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  • P7uen ( Dogwalker@beehaw.org ) 
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    I moved in to a house with plastic grass, it’s only a tiny patch so to be honest I don’t mind, it wouldn’t be worth mowing. But I’d rather it was just a flowerbed or something. Why would you want a garden if you don’t like nature!

  • lemonflavoured ( lemonflavoured@kbin.social ) 
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    This should be banned, tbh.

  • Mex ( Mex@feddit.uk ) OP
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    3 years ago

    https://feddit.uk/post/852360 earlier related discussion

  • LoafyLemon ( LoafyLemon@kbin.social ) 
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    I find the fake grass useful to hide ugly concrete, but I would never prefer it over real grass. Still, banning the product seems a little odd.

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