Ban plastic mesh netting in grass turf in Wales
Sign the Senedd petition to protect hedgehogs, birds and other creatures who can become trapped in the plastic found in grass turf.
The practice of incorporating plastic mesh netting in grass turf has been an increasingly worrying development over the last few years. 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.
The 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.