Washington State University (WSU) scientists are on a mission to move away from artificial turf and back to real grass. WSU Professor Michael Neff is leading the charge. "The whole goal of this ...

This piece originally appeared on FairWarning. Nearly three decades ago, the federal government issued a somber warning. America’s scrap tires had to go somewhere without gobbling up landfill space.

Let’s start with some common sense: Covering the Earth with plastic carpet is a terrible idea. And yet we continue to cover an ever-growing swath of our public and private open spaces with artificial ...

WATCH: Correspondent Sarah Raza breaks down the controversy around the use of artificial turf in local high schools. The replacement of artificial turf at Newton South High School’s football and ...

The high cost of growing and maintaining natural grass was one of the main driving forces behind the formation of artificial turf, which is a material made with synthetic fibres and resembles natural ...

His veto of an environmental bill that overwhelmingly passed the Legislature underscores California’s convoluted guidance on the plastic turf that some homeowners, schools and businesses use in place ...