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Why You Should Avoid Using Artificial Grass 🌱


There are many good reasons to avoid using artificial grass.


Here, we are going to look at why you should avoid using artificial grass. There are many good reasons to avoid artificial grass, let's take a look!


1) Its Impact On Wildlife


If you replace a real lawn with a fake one then you will be harming wildlife, as it stops birds (and other wildlife,) from digging up worms to eat.


It also removes a place for insects to live, which again, also harms larger animals like birds, as birds eat insects, so takes away food from birds.


2) Its Impact On The Environment


It is also harmful due to the chemicals used in the artificial grass, and artificial grass cleaners. These chemicals could harm wildlife and they could also harm the environment.


Therefore, this could further increase the decline in insects, birds, hedgehogs and other wildlife.


3) Plastic Pollution


Another harmful impact to the environment caused by fake lawns is that it will cause unnecessary plastic pollution.


Not only does plastic take hundreds of years to disintegrate, it also enters ecosystems and harms wild animals, who sometimes can ingest plastic.


4) Contributes To Climate Change


To create the plastics, Co2 is created, therefore, another way fake lawns are harmful to the environment is that they contribute to climate change.


5) They Harm Pets


Artificial grass also harm pets because the grass becomes to hot for pets to walk on, this is because real plants help to cool down the surface and environment.



These are five good reasons why you should avoid using artificial grass - it's harmful to wildlife, it's harmful to nature, it's harmful to the environment, it's harmful to pets, and, it is harmful to us.

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