🗣 'This whole thing stinks from top to bottom and is another prime example of System Fail NI'
When we know the damage microplastics cause, it’s really shortsighted of Ulster Rugby to pull up their grass pitch and replace it with plastic and rubber infill.
Ulster Rugby admits it is “very aware of the proposals by the EU commission to ban the use of rubber granulate in artificial turf pitches, with an 8-year phase in period proposed until Q3 of 2031 .” Belfast City Council is well aware of the EU ban currently under consideration - but as it’s not yet law, it is not being considered.
But in this wee place, EIA screenings rarely find in favour of a full Environmental Statement - and that in itself is a major problem. But what about the microplastics that could end up in the river as part of this run-off and the chemicals that will be used to clean the pitch? The report states: “The risk of contaminates entering the watercourse is therefore deemed to be negligible.”
“Ulster Rugby will now finalise the Construction Environmental Management Plan with Belfast City Council, and then commence installation this summer ahead of the 2023/24 season.
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