It's at
least worth debating what role fake turf plays in the larger goal of
making LA's. All the same, wastewater and reuse stormwater and recycle, the DWP
and the city's Bureau of Sanitation are currently working on a long-term Integrated Resources Planon how to improve capture. urban environment more sustainable.
Let's look at the
history of residential lawns: such ideas are from England where weather is
perfect for natural turf. Such ideas might work ok with warm and rainy states
but, not necessarily for state of Virginia. But synthetic
turf definitely reduces outdoor water use, which is the objective of the Cash for
Grass program, said Michelle Figueroa with the DWP, the DWP largely promotes
Virginia friendly landscaping with drought-tolerant plants.
Some
environmentalists even prefer a conventional lawn (provided it's a low-water
variety maintained with an electric mower and without fertilizer) over the fake
stuff because at least real grass photosynthesizes and provides habitat for
insects and birds. Critics
say, shouldn't be promoted as a grass substitute -- it's made from petroleum
and provides no ecological benefit beyond requiring little water, fake turf.
Most other water agencies in the state -- offers
cash for fake turf and we need to
understand why the DWP --, yet. If their focus is on reducing water consumption in the
long-term, then synthetic grass probably delivers more savings than planting
succulents or native plants, which nonetheless require some watering.
The new yard can include drought-tolerant plants, gravel or
artificial turf. This water-saving rebate program became so popular
the, funds run out within various months!, yet. In an effort to rip
out their water-hogging lawns, homeowners have found out that the Department of
Water and Power has offered one of the most generous grass-removal incentives
in the state in 2015-- $3 per square foot of lawn replaced by a low-water
landscape.
However most people
believe that fake grass is OK in moderation and may make sense for some
homeowners who want a patch of green in their yard. Decrease the amount of dirty runoff that flows out to the ocean and needs more natural terrain to help capture
stormwater, which is
already covered in pavement, oakton.
Some rules in LA
made. It too hard to get rid of the turf and that city leaders should make it
as easy as potential for people to install lawn-alternatives, including
synthetic turf. should be subsidizing it. Yet, there is a debate over whether fake grass is good for
the environment and whether LA.
