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Africa-Press – Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>The grass is always greener on the other side. Just ask Lisa Morris, her Dartford lawn in Kent was brown. \u201cIt was shocking. A dead lawn,\u201d she says. \u201cWe\u2019d never been able to maintain it and spent a fortune on grass seeds.
\nWe even put new turf down once. Nothing we did made it look nice. \u201d Then she had some artificial grass installed. \u201cIt\u2019s beautiful, like an outdoor carpet.<\/p>\n

I want to get a sign saying \u2018please remove your shoes,\u2019\u201d she jokes. Like many others now Ms Morris has greener, albeit plastic, grass. As hosepipe bans kick-in in several areas across southern England in August after months of little rainfall, more people may be weighing their options.<\/p>\n

Lisa Morris is one of a growing number switching to artificial lawns over natural grass. In 2020, the global market for faux flora was estimated at around $3bn (\u00a32.4bn), up from $2.5bn (\u00a32bn) in 2016. It is projected to grow to over $5bn (\u00a34bn) by 2027.<\/p>\n

\u201cBack in the day, these lawns were made from a polypropylene surface which was a bit scratchy\u201d says Andy Driver, sales and marketing director at Evergreens UK, based in Rutland in the East Midlands, recalling school sport played on rough \u2018astroturf\u2019 fields.<\/p>\n

\u201cNowadays, they\u2019re made from polyethylene which is a lot softer. It\u2019s got a much nicer feel and more aesthetically pleasing. \u201d The visuals are important for his customers.<\/p>\n

Confined to their homes during lockdown, many Brits had little else to look at other than their own back gardens or balconies, so plotted home improvements according to research from Mintel.<\/p>\n

Some households also had more disposable income to spend, as opportunities for days out, or to take holidays, were limited by pandemic measures. Mr Driver says while the firm has seen sales increase over the last decade, this spiked in the last two years.<\/p>\n

These lawns are neat, clean and a vivid green. But is that the only green thing about them? Fake plastic grass was banned from this year\u2019s Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) events, including the famous Chelsea Flower Show earlier this year.<\/p>\n

The RHS, the UK\u2019s leading gardening charity, said no fake grass would be allowed because of its damaging effect on the environment. Will there be a hosepipe ban in my area?<\/p>\n

Rigorous, systematic research into the environmental impact of synthetic turf is still lacking, admits Professor Sebastian Pfautsch at the University of Western Sydney.<\/p>\n

But Professor Pfautsch is one of a group of scientists now working on a comprehensive assessment of the pros and cons of its widespread use in Australia \u2013 where cities are rolling-out plastic turf at scale in public parks.<\/p>\n

For one thing, he says plastic grass certainly needs water, \u201cnew hybrid materials need watering to maintain the real turf in between the artificial one.<\/p>\n

So, the argument of water savings is out of the window. \u201d Another area that needs further research he says is surface temperature. \u201cIt is the hottest material you would find in playgrounds and school environments,\u201d he explains.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have measurements of surface temperatures of synthetic turf near 100 \u00b0C. And it can be a burn hazard if unshaded, even when your ambient air temperature is below 30 \u00b0C. \u201d<\/p>\n

So, how did Lisa\u2019s garden fare during the July heatwave, when temperatures topped 40\u00b0C? \u201cIt got hot. We had to put shoes on, just as you would if it were raining. But it certainly didn\u2019t melt!\u201d<\/p>\n

In 2018, a European Union report estimated that as much as four tonnes of microplastic from artificial sports pitches across Europe had made it into surface water.<\/p>\n

Dr Tom Stanton, research fellow of Physical Geography at Loughborough University is worried, saying, \u201cmicroplastic particles can be washed off the [plastic grass] pitches into the surrounding terrestrial and aquatic environments.
\nHe says: \u201cThese particles can be ingested by organisms causing physical harm, can leach harmful chemicals associated with their production into the environment and can act as vectors for other pollutants in the environment.
\nAlthough Dr Stanton adds that while artificial turf could contribute to the limited drainage capacity of landscapes, like tarmacked surfaces in car parks, \u201cbut flooding should not be attributed to artificial turfs beyond the very localised.<\/p>\n

\u201d He adds \u201cFlooding, if it occurs in your plastic back garden, will likely remain in your plastic back garden. \u201d<\/p>\n

However, Richard Bunting of Rewilding Britain warns just manufacturing plastic lawns uses fossil fuels, meaning they contribute a larger carbon footprint than letting grass grow naturally, \u201ca natural garden actually soaks up carbon\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cOverall, the trend toward plastic grass is really worrying,\u201d says Mr Bunting.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re facing a nature crisis where biodiversity is collapsing and a climate crisis. We\u2019re pedalling in a direction opposite to the one we should be going in. \u201d<\/p>\n

Last year, a study showed the UK is one of the most nature-depleted countries on the planet and has already lost around half its biodiversity since the 1970s.<\/p>\n

One of the problems we have Mr Bunting, says \u201cis that we\u2019re a neat and tidy nation and we need to get over that. \u201d \u201cIf you\u2019re lucky enough to have a lawn let the grass grow,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can mow the grass nearest the house, and that will mimic grazing areas in the wild. That will attract birds and bees. \u201d<\/p>\n

An RHS spokesperson tells BBC News, \u201cReal grass lawns give lots of benefits for the environment, including absorbing carbon dioxide and creating a home for wildlife.<\/p>\n

\u201cPlastic grass can\u2019t do any of this, and creates a sterile, lifeless area in the garden.<\/p>\n

\u201cFake grass usually has to go in the bin when it is worn out and ends up in landfill.
\nUnsurprisingly, Anthony Gallagher managing director at Easigrass in Southall, west London doesn\u2019t agree that artificial grass could be damaging for the environment.<\/p>\n

He suggests people actually use less water maintaining look-a-like lawns during dry weather versus grass. \u201cWe\u2019re not removing grass in a lot of places.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re replacing mud. \u201d And he thinks the amount of microplastics getting into water from artificial turf is widely misunderstood too. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t even compare, compared to the world\u2019s biggest microplastic polluters.<\/p>\n

More plastic comes from washing clothes and car tyres. \u201d So, what about recycling the lawn once it\u2019s no longer useful? \u201cIn the past it [plastic lawn] would end up in landfill\u201d says Stefan Diderich, director of the EMEA Synthetic Turf Council.<\/p>\n

But he says advances in recycling technology mean that is increasingly no longer the case in Europe. \u201cIf you think about the price of oil and plastic going up dramatically, instead of the [plastic lawn] carpet being waste, now it\u2019s valuable.<\/p>\n

\u201d He says there are specific sites to recycle plastic grass in Denmark, France, the Netherlands, and Germany, although not yet in the UK. Andy Driver says that the industry is taking steps to be more sustainable.<\/p>\n

While the vast majority of lawns installed still include latex \u2013 which is difficult to separate during recycling \u2013 his firm will soon sell a new material that has been \u201ccertified 100% circular\u201d by SGS Intron, a testing and inspection organisation.<\/p>\n

Back in Dartford though, Lisa, has no plans to recycle just yet and thinks her lawn has changed her garden for the better. \u201cI still see it and it makes me smile<\/p>\n

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