Eden Project installs plastic grass to stop children getting muddy

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.