Plastic Netting in Lawns

I was appalled to learn recently that plastic netting embedded in lawn turf is becoming increasingly commonplace. Sold at garden centres and laid as lawn by developers in new housing developments. It’s bad for gardens, soils and wildlife. Please consider signing and sharing this petition to George Eustace to ban this practice. [https://www.change.org/p/ban-plastic-netting-in-turf]

More info as to why this is so bad at [https://thelawnman.co.uk/plastic-netting-in-turf-a-nightmare-for-wildlife-and-gardeners/?fbclid=IwAR2Ra6ay7bWht_tN9c1jyqk70rE2tmzKEdEZYvfHa9yOolA83MS3dYNKRwU]

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Yes - me too. I mention this in my eco-themed rm com Habitat Man see https://www.dabaden.com/research-for-book-reveals-plastic-backed-meadow-mat-2/