The Oct. 1 Press Herald article “Artificial turf questions surface at Falmouth plastics forum” misrepresented the purpose of the event. I was there for the duration, and the focus was not about artificial turf, but the article focused heavily on that issue. Turf was certainly a piece of it, but among the audience questions, I believe two asked about artificial turf. One of the panelists responded that several national sports organizations do not approve of, nor do their players want to play on artificial turf (FIFA World Cup and the National Football League Players Association). This wasn’t mentioned in the article.
We’ve known about the harm of plastic manufacturing and disposal, and particularly our dependance on single-use plastics, for decades now. Even though we have this knowledge base (scientifically and anecdotally) we have seen the proliferation of plastics on our supermarkets’ shelves and in our homes, etc., and it’s very concerning.
The Press Herald’s focus on turf misrepresented why most of us gathered that evening. The article appears to put folks in the “us vs. them” camp. In fact, we all stand to lose if plastic manufacturing isn’t thoughtfully reduced. That was the point of this forum.
Linda Stimpson
Portland
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