Letter to the Editor: Artificial Turf is a Toxic Pollutant That Should Not Be Used on Playing Fields
Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon [Unofficial]
February 17, 2026
Artificial turf should never have been used in the playing fields of Golden Gate Park and it should not be used in the renovation of the Crocker/Amazon playing fields. It is toxic, pollutes the environment and poses a danger to all San Franciscans. Plastic grass continually sheds microplastics and can’t be recycled or disposed of in a landfill.
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