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The North County battle over artificial turf
Sorry to say that this reporter quoted me inaccurately. I did not say that new homes are being sold with artificial turf. I did not say that artificial turf is made of ground up tires. Neither of those are true statements. Nor is the episode of A Growing Passion he referred to about artificial turf, it is about the beneifits of urban forests and plants in urban environments. In the course of telling that story, we showed that artificial turf heats up more than asphalt, more than concrete, and more than most other surfaces, contributing to the heat island effect of urban environments. I am not a proponent of artificial turf but I AM a proponent of accurate reporting....— January 14, 2020 10:07 p.m.