COUNCILMEMBER CHRISTOPHER MARTE PROPOSED A BILL in February that would prohibit the installation of artificial grass in New York City parks.

Despite concerns from local environmentalists about the harmful impacts of plastic turf, Palo Alto’s leaders signaled on ...

The bill, LD 1177, would halt any installation of new synthetic turf and also stop renovation of existing spaces.

The local law, known as the “Touch Grass” bill, aims to prevent the commissioner of Parks and Recreation from installing synthetic turf in city parks. The legislation was included in the New ...

On Friday, the CU Boulder athletics department confirmed to FOX31 that artificial turf will be installed at Folsom Field. A spokesperson for the department said the turf should be installed ahead ...

Why do we continue to collect data about the danger of kids playing on synthetic turfs on school grounds, even as we simultaneously allow our children to be put in harm’s way? I would normally ...

The University of Colorado is making the switch from natural grass to artificial turf ahead of the 2025 college football season. According to KDVR's Morgan Whitley, the University of Colorado ...

The CU Athletic Department confirmed to 9NEWS on Friday that the university will be removing the natural grass turf at Folsom Field and going to an artificial turf surface for the upcoming ...

The potential 3-year ban would allow for a state study of the environmental and health effects of synthetic turf fields. There is a price to be paid whenever Ben Grassi plays soccer on synthetic turf.

John Badman is a 1982 graduate of SIU-Carbondale, with a major in cinema and photography and a minor in law enforcement administration of justice. He has worked at The Telegraph in Alton full-time ...