parks foreman town of wilbraham, ma. class A retired golf course superintendent. friend of Bill W. UMASSTurf 🌈 🇵🇱
Wilbraham, MA
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ron dobosz retweeted
Hole in one #4
Apogee Golf Club(North)
7th Hole, 147 yards, PW
Also my 2800th golf course!
Dethatching fields and sweeping it up. Thank you residents of Wilbraham for providing us with the necessary tools! @FieldExperts
ron dobosz retweeted
“Is artificial turf dangerous for athletes?
This [Yale] carcinogen researcher thinks so.”
August 2025.
Yale scientist won’t let his kids play on artificial turf & recommends that you don’t let your kids play on it either.
Washington Post coverage: instagram.com/p/DNB0juaO_CV/…
Removing conditioner on Farrell field. Then at @DuraEdge and laser grade and set for winter. @FieldExperts
ron dobosz retweeted
Synthetic turfs are literally plastic rugs.
The plastic carpet fibers break down & shed as a result of weathering & wear.
These fibers disperse into the environment & wash down storm drains into waterways.
Research shows how serious the resulting microplastic pollution is:
📢New Publication! "The dark side of artificial greening: Plastic turfs as widespread pollutants of aquatic environments"🌿
We have found that artificial turf fibers account for up to 15% of the meso- and macroplastics in rivers and sea surface waters!
doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.202…
ron dobosz retweeted
‘TEMPERATURE CONCERNS…
A study by Brigham Young University found that the “surface temperature of artificial turf was 37° F hotter than asphalt, and 86.5° F hotter than natural [grass] turf.”’
“Four Key Reasons to Choose Natural Grass over Artificial Turf” -@AGSodStockton
agsod.com/landscape-professi…
ron dobosz retweeted
“PFAS are usually found in artificial turf.
The Environmental Protection Agency has found that there is virtually no safe level of several PFAS that should be used.
PFAS have been linked to… increased risk to certain cancers”
“Four Key Reasons to Choose Natural Grass over Artificial Turf” -@AGSodStockton
agsod.com/landscape-professi…
ron dobosz retweeted
“We are sacrificing environmental integrity & public health...
Synthetic turf is not innovation—it’s a shortcut with consequences.
Communities need to stop treating green plastic as progress & start seeing it for what it is… environmental disaster.”
thesubtimes.com/2025/06/01/l…
Turfmend applied last fall and growth cover all winter. @TurfMend @BillHartSeed @wilbparkrec @FieldExperts
This 💯
Dr. Grady Miller discusses the shift back to natural grass in sports field management, emphasizing its benefits for player safety and environmental sustainability.
#fieldexperts
heyor.ca/xayHkR
Ban this crap!
Because artificial turf is challenging to recycle…
“After its relatively short lifespan of ~8-15yrs, artificial turf ends up in indefinite storage, landfills & incinerators, creating a whole host of additional pollution problems.” 😔
#BanPlasticTurf
yahoo.com/news/opinion-whats…
Bam this crap!
Plastic turf fields grind down under use & weather so need relatively frequent replacing.
Your school/city being told the used plastic carpets will be “recycled” in Texas?
This is “an unproven marketing play so plastic production can keep growing.”
insideclimatenews.org/news/2…
This!
“The [plastic] turf industry counters that grass fields result in use of costly fertilizers & pesticides, which also become runoff pollution... a reasonable concern, but it can be addressed w/environmentally responsible pest management & soil amendments.”
yahoo.com/news/opinion-whats…
