Imposing bans on TOXIC Pour-in-Place Playgrounds (PIP), Rubber Mulch, Tire Crumb Infill + Artificial Turf (aka Plastic Grass) | (Lead/Pb Advocacy Too)
Hudson Valley, NY
Joined December 2023
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Behold TURI +LCSP's updated December 2023 #PlaygroundSurfacing PDF report: t.ly/1kJjg
Mega TOXIC PIP #crumbrubber playgrounds now cost as much as 98K per. Keep kids safe w' non-toxic (up to 10x cheaper!) #EWF
@SHPFC @bennettpeer @Against_3G @LowellCenterMA
ALT Rubber PIP: Materials, site preparation and installation of surfacing materials: $62,500-$98,300
ALT Lowel Center for Sustainable Production + Toxic Use Reduction Institute's December 2023 Playground Surfacing report.
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Hoping to draw attention to Pb within rubber surfaced playgrounds, which incorporate 1,000s of TOXIC, unregulated used tires, per w' no @USCPSC oversight. Surfaces degrade over time, creating lead dust + pits. @drewmccartor Seeking LEAD experts to testify for new NYS bill -->
Children in disadvantaged communities are disproportionately impacted by lead in consumer products. Our latest study in @EHPonline explores this critical issue.
Learn more about the study:
pureearth.org/study-childhoo…
Seeking NY kids or adults who have been LEAD POISONED in Ulster, Dutchess, Orange, Sullivan counties to interview for TV segment(s) to be aired statewide in Aug/Sept 2024. DM for deets: @LeadFreeKidsNY @PureEarthNow @cleanhealthyNY @LeadSafeMama @Mamavation #soil #pipes #RRP
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How can @ConnersLadner & other landscapers claim to be protecting TX kids from temps when designing heat island surfaces w' toxic recycled (tires)? PIP rubber playgrounds run waaaaay hotter than asphalt, metal AND plastic. Burn, baby, burn... @BanPlasticTurf @DMDW01 @JefRouner
Houston desperately needs heat-safe playgrounds. Here's how Texas landscape architects are rethinking ways to make the outdoors bearable.
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JULY 8, 2024: Bellevue School District playground burns down for 2nd time in a year. @SierraClubSEA please BAN toxic artificial turf (and used tires rubber) playground surfacing. Not only does PFAS-filled plastic grass run up to 55° hotter, it can melt shoes w'out a fire!
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Hey @komonews. Consider investigating a toxic playgrounds segment. NY & MD will soon be banning artificial turf and much used tire rubber surfacing from playgrounds. t.ly/zR2ip WA Kids deserve better! Replace w' non-toxic natural materials when rebuilding @TheBSD405!
The playground at Phantom Lake Elementary School in Bellevue burned down early Sunday morning, almost a year after it was destroyed in a firework-related fire.
komonews.com/news/local/bell…
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PFAS-free artificial turf? DOES NOT EXIST. Don't let manufacturers fool w' bogus, impossibly low detection limits. Red Hook, NY has been promised a synturf LIE. Create @DailyCatchHV profile & leave sage comments: t.ly/UQzaC @DMDW01 @BanPlasticTurf @enckj
JUNE 25, 2024: Why has @NYSComptroller approved a $4M artificial turf project at @SUNY @NewPaltz??? TOXIC Plastic grass = ILLEGAL in NYS by 2026 as ALL, not some, contains PFAS. Signed Bill→ S5027C
@AlexandriaPaltz @ZeroWasteIthaca @PFASProject @enckj @MeganJWolff @NP_BaseballD3
PSA: (Toxic) RUBBER playground surfacing is HOTTER than a searing plastic or metal slide! t.ly/qHa5W @USCPSC @CC_Yale
174° | Rubber Flooring
150° | Tan Plastic Slide
143° | Pavement
130° | Green Metal Balance Beam
111° | Metal Climbing Steps
100° | Grass
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It's HOT in Kingston at GW Elementary. Hottest surface? PIP rubber playground flooring made from used tires. Toxic chemicals + heat = dangerous kiddo combo @SPECNews1HV @MichelleHinchey
92° —Air Temp
103° —Grass:
115° —Metal
125° —Concrete:
154° —Plastic Slide:
178° —Rubber
Happy Father's Day!
¡Feliz Día del Padre!
#DadsLoveGrass
#NoNotThatGrass
#RealGrass
#NoPlasticGrass
@TheTurfZone @WestCoastTurf @RTF_Sod @turfnatural
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WHY are lead paint chips & COBWEBS ALL over Andy Murphy Center floors TODAY for @sarahana @GabiforNY voting if City of Kingston "cleans" regularly? Lead dust & chips get tracked by shoes into homes where children play. Demand clean-up + DUST WIPES before ANY public event.
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Trails of paint chips & dust snapped June 15, 2024 while early voting in Kingston—by entrance. Mayor Steve Noble claims facility "regularly" cleaned + denies lead painted, peeling walls at Andy Murphy in Kingston pose risks to children or pregnant women. @UlsterExec @UCDeptHealth
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Trails of paint chips snapped June 15, 2024 while voting — underneath bleachers where waiting voters sit. Mayor Steve Noble claims facility "regularly" cleaned + denies lead painted, peeling walls at Andy Murphy in Kingston pose risks to children or pregnant women. @UlsterExec
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100% true. W' at least 306 chemicals including known carcinogens, heavy metals, endocrine disruptors & more. Plus used tire rubber exposes children to horrific burns + extra off-gassing during warm weather. #tiremulch @UWLaCrosse @ThrivingEarth
Should we be transitioning playground away from tire "mulch?"
UW-La Crosse chemistry professor Kris Rolfhus said campus research shows that the rubber being used now at play areas presents hazards.
wizmnews.com/2024/06/12/wood…
JUNE 14, 2024: DC's Lafayette Elementary has staved off artificial turf anew in part thanks to @CMLewisGeorgeW4. Congratulations! Natural grass is ALWAYS best. Keep TOXIC synturf away from our kids & environment. t.ly/vLQJZ @dcpublicschools @tirelessdc @NC4HR
The contents of a single sugar packet, if replaced with lead, would contaminate an average football field's surface by more than 2x. Andy Murphy should not be used for events until FULLY abated. Andy Murphy Midtown Neighborhood Center remains UNSAFE. @LeadFreeKidsNY @UlsterExec
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HOT POTATO: Public input NEEDED by JUNE 17th! Please tell @NYSDEC TOXIC recycled tires (PIP/shreds/tiles/Infill) + plastic grass do NOT belong on playgrounds. This is a lakeside NY park overseen by @NYSAPA
Greenwashing public:
t.ly/smbBn
t.ly/MbY7T
Beseech:
Oliver Miller
NYSDEC Bureau of Recreation
[email protected]
&/or
Megan Phillips
Adirondack Park Agency [email protected]
518-891-4050
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Adirondacks (NY) state part needs sage voices: @ProtectAdkPark @PureADK @SierraClubNY @riverkeeper @BanPlasticTurf @sdoxat @DMDW01 @KathyGreening @familyECOlife @bennettpeer @ZeroWasteIthaca @MichelleHinchey @PlasticsBeyond @enckj @CarrieL79348 @DianaEConway1 @SuzanneMHume
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