The plastic can also release PFAS, the so-called forever chemicals that the government has only recently begun to monitor, said Kyla Bennett of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility.
“As it’s exposed to UV light, and abrasion, and slightly acidic rain, even more PFAS will leech off,” Bennett said. “And it will get into the soil, the groundwater, the vegetation, surface waters, drinking water.”
She said that used-up turf has so many chemicals that landfills won’t accept it.