The European Union has taken a strong stand, banning crumb rubber as a filler for artificial turf. It's also become a hot-button topic in the United States, with California's Santa Clara County ...

The school board has also approved artificial turf to be installed at Ridge Spring-Monetta High School. They expect it to be installed later this summer, and in time for the 2025 football season.

Regionally, Santa Rosa will consider an artificial turf ban, potentially a few months from now, whereas Millbrae has already banned it.

Regionally, Santa Rosa will consider an artificial turf ban, potentially a few months from now, whereas Millbrae has already banned it.

In January, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors failed to gain consensus on a plan to ban new synthetic fields on county property, but the topic is expected to come back for further ...

Santa Clara County, California, is debating a ban on artificial turf on county-owned land, NBC Bay Area reported. Artificial turf is an alternative to grass made from plastic fibers, usually laid over ...

Now the toxins, known as “forever chemicals” for their persistence in the environment, are contaminating Santa Clara County’s drinking water and groundwater, threatening residents’ health ...

The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors recently considered an ordinance prohibiting new installations of plastic artificial turf on county property.

Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors President Otto Lee speaks on Jan. 24, 2025 about the negative medical and environmental effects of artificial turf ahead of a potential ban on county fields. (B ...

The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors is considering a ban on artificial turf on county fields. Health advocates are in favor of the ban because chemicals in turf may cause health problems like ...