Eden Project installs plastic grass to stop children getting muddy
by Sandra Laville Environment correspondent from Environment | The Guardian on (#5YPCF)
Campaigners say move by Cornish garden is latest example of epidemic of plastic being laid across UK
The Eden Project in Cornwall has installed plastic grass in a children's play area to stop them getting muddy.
The garden is one of a number of organisations and public bodies laying artificial turf in what environmental campaigners say is an epidemic of plastic being laid across the UK. There was a surge in interest across the UK in buying artificial grass during lockdown, according to data on Google Trends.
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