Sunnyvale parents claim heat and chemicals from proposed synthetic turf at playgrounds could be harmful, not just to the kids, but to the environment. Here's what they would like to see instead.
There are concerns from Sunnyvale parents and advocates over a proposal to replace playground surfaces at some schools with synthetic turf.There are concerns from South Bay parents in the Sunnyvale School District and advocates over a proposal to replace playground surfaces at some schools with synthetic turf.
The district is proposing changes to playground surfaces at six elementary schools: Bishop Elementary, Cumberland Elementary, Fairwood Elementary, Lakewood Elementary, San Miguel Elementary, and Vargas Elementary. "When I actually was first approached about this nine months ago, I didn't care, I'm just gonna admit it, I didn't care," Jansen said, "And I did a little bit of research."
Community groups who have worked with the parents say there's also the threat of broken turf blades causing plastic pollution.
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