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Committee recommends moratorium on artificial turf in public and public-use spaces
Summary
A city advisory committee unanimously favored recommending a temporary moratorium on artificial turf for public and public‑use spaces, citing PFAS, microplastics and recycling concerns while asking staff to prepare a council memo and public handouts.
The Climate‑Friendly Landscape Committee recommended that the city council consider a moratorium on new artificial turf installations in public and public‑use spaces, including playing fields and similar high‑use areas.
Committee members said three regulatory pathways were reviewed — an outright ban on new turf, a moratorium to allow further study, and limits on specific hazardous compounds — and favored a limited moratorium while the city tracks evidence on PFAS, microplastics and end‑of‑life recycling claims.
"Regulating the compounds of concern seems like the best way forward," said John (committee member). "But a moratorium on artificial turf specifically would give the city time to determine whether the industry can deliver PFAS‑free, recyclable turf at scale." The…
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