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Conservation groups urge Pinelands Commission to hear turf experts, warn of microplastics risks
Summary
Speakers representing the Pinelands Alliance and NJ Sierra Club urged the commission to convene field managers and turf scientists before approving artificial turf in the Pinelands, citing the Kirkwood‑Cohansey aquifer’s vulnerability and the persistence and mobility of microplastics in soils and waterways.
During public comment, a representative for the Pinelands Alliance and the New Jersey chapter of the Sierra Club urged the Pinelands Commission committee to hear experienced field managers, sod farmers and turf scientists before moving forward on policies that could permit artificial turf within the Pinelands.
"We would like for the committee to hear directly from these experts," the commenter said, adding that…
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