Petition · past parliament
Ban the sale of artificial grass as it's a plastic pollutant destroying wildlife
Closed
2,901 signatures
What the petition asks
“Creatures can’t survive in the countryside because it is so full of chemicals and so they retreat into gardens,” Birds get absolutely nothing from artificial grass, they can’t dig for worms or anything like that.
It's a plastic pollutant which will be around for generations.
It's a plastic pollutant which will be around for generations.
concreting over grass and laying plastic turf will also increasing the risk of nationwide flooding.
Timeline
| 29 Apr 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Oct 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
2,901
Status
Closed
Opened
29 Apr 2019
Closed
29 Oct 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.