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It has an awful effect on our environment, can lead to wildlife becoming caught up in the netting once it becomes exposed and is something that is simply not needed. \r\nThe plastic netting itself never actually goes away, it just breaks down into smaller and smaller microplastic particles, polluting our soil and releasing the chemicals contained in it.","additional_details":"Some turf producers use this plastic netting to save themselves money as they can lift the turf sooner rather than waiting for the grass root system to become fully established. \r\nWhat they are actually doing is deliberately putting plastic into the soil at a time when we need to be taking urgent action to reduce our use of single use plastics.\r\nThe plastics industry is the fastest growing source of climate emissions in the world. It emits around 3.4% of world climate emissions and is forecast to rise to 19% by 2040 if we don’t tackle it now. \r\nThe UK Turfgrass Growers Association has recently voted to ban plastic netting in turf by its producers (which will take effect from 31st October 2026). \r\nWe call on Welsh Government to follow suit and amend housing regulations to ban the use of this turf in new housing developments in Wales.\r\nhttps://www.dlf.co.uk/news/2025/january/tga-bans-plastic-netting-in-turfgrass-production","state":"completed","signature_count":1527,"threshold_for_referral":250,"threshold_for_debate":10000,"created_at":"2025-02-06T16:07:08.522Z","updated_at":"2026-04-14T10:43:00.537Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2025-02-18T09:45:13.429Z","closed_at":"2025-08-18T22:59:59.999Z","completed_at":"2025-10-20T12:29:00.273Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2025-02-06T17:01:50.000Z","referral_threshold_reached_at":"2025-05-12T19:34:50.000Z","referred_at":"2025-08-19T23:00:00.000Z","debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"archived_at":"2026-04-14T10:43:00.533Z","submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":null,"debate":null,"topics":[{"code":"communities-and-housing","name":"Communities and Housing"},{"code":"environment","name":"Environment"}],"signatures_by_country":[{"name":"England","code":"GB-ENG","signature_count":80},{"name":"Falkland Islands","code":"FK","signature_count":5},{"name":"France","code":"FR","signature_count":1},{"name":"Germany","code":"DE","signature_count":1},{"name":"Scotland","code":"GB-SCT","signature_count":5},{"name":"Spain","code":"ES","signature_count":1},{"name":"United States","code":"US","signature_count":1},{"name":"Wales","code":"GB-WLS","signature_count":1433}],"signatures_by_constituency":[{"id":"W09000001","name":"Ynys Môn","signature_count":37},{"id":"W09000002","name":"Arfon","signature_count":37},{"id":"W09000003","name":"Aberconwy","signature_count":35},{"id":"W09000004","name":"Clwyd West","signature_count":38},{"id":"W09000005","name":"Vale of Clwyd","signature_count":14},{"id":"W09000006","name":"Delyn","signature_count":23},{"id":"W09000007","name":"Alyn and Deeside","signature_count":16},{"id":"W09000008","name":"Wrexham","signature_count":14},{"id":"W09000009","name":"Clwyd South","signature_count":20},{"id":"W09000010","name":"Dwyfor Meirionnydd","signature_count":46},{"id":"W09000011","name":"Montgomeryshire","signature_count":49},{"id":"W09000012","name":"Ceredigion","signature_count":86},{"id":"W09000014","name":"Preseli Pembrokeshire","signature_count":67},{"id":"W09000015","name":"Carmarthen East and Dinefwr","signature_count":54},{"id":"W09000016","name":"Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire","signature_count":42},{"id":"W09000017","name":"Llanelli","signature_count":29},{"id":"W09000018","name":"Gower","signature_count":46},{"id":"W09000019","name":"Swansea West","signature_count":37},{"id":"W09000020","name":"Swansea East","signature_count":12},{"id":"W09000021","name":"Neath","signature_count":29},{"id":"W09000022","name":"Aberavon","signature_count":4},{"id":"W09000023","name":"Bridgend","signature_count":33},{"id":"W09000025","name":"Rhondda","signature_count":15},{"id":"W09000026","name":"Cynon Valley","signature_count":12},{"id":"W09000029","name":"Cardiff West","signature_count":51},{"id":"W09000031","name":"Cardiff Central","signature_count":26},{"id":"W09000034","name":"Monmouth","signature_count":118},{"id":"W09000035","name":"Caerphilly","signature_count":32},{"id":"W09000036","name":"Islwyn","signature_count":13},{"id":"W09000037","name":"Torfaen","signature_count":40},{"id":"W09000038","name":"Blaenau Gwent","signature_count":25},{"id":"W09000039","name":"Newport West","signature_count":30},{"id":"W09000040","name":"Newport East","signature_count":25},{"id":"W09000041","name":"Brecon and Radnorshire","signature_count":74},{"id":"W09000042","name":"Cardiff North","signature_count":39},{"id":"W09000043","name":"Cardiff South and Penarth","signature_count":41},{"id":"W09000044","name":"Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney","signature_count":12},{"id":"W09000045","name":"Ogmore","signature_count":27},{"id":"W09000046","name":"Pontypridd","signature_count":19},{"id":"W09000047","name":"Vale of Glamorgan","signature_count":49}],"signatures_by_region":[{"id":"W10000001","name":"North Wales","signature_count":234},{"id":"W10000006","name":"Mid and West Wales","signature_count":447},{"id":"W10000007","name":"South Wales Central","signature_count":252},{"id":"W10000008","name":"South Wales East","signature_count":295},{"id":"W10000009","name":"South Wales West","signature_count":188}]}}}