Our local fields should be places for the whole community — for sport, recreation, families, schools, walkers and people simply enjoying open green space.
Artificial turf is often promoted as the answer to increasing sporting demand. But replacing natural grass with thousands of square metres of plastic changes the character and environmental value of that space.
It can bring concerns around heat, microplastic pollution, chemical exposure, replacement costs and waste.
Modern best-practice natural turf can provide a high-quality, durable playing surface while preserving the broader benefits of genuine green space.
Community fields should serve more than one purpose.
Better sporting fields. Better community spaces. Less plastic.
The Natural Turf Alliance is working to promote better-informed decisions about the future of community playing fields.
Learn more, get involved and help us protect natural green space in our communities.
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