Why Does Mbi Want To Construct SYNTHETIC FOOTBALL FIELDS Around Ipoh..

The well maintained turf at Ipoh Padang and patronized by Ipoh residents throughout the year 

I received this alert calling for a Town Hall Meeting by MBI to discuss the construction of “SYNTHETIC FOOTBALL FIELDS AROUND IPOH’….”pembangunan padang bola sepak rumput sintetik di sekitar seluruh bandar raya Ipoh” .  I assume the alert was to seek residents approval to go ahead.

So why is this bizarre request for a Town Hall meet since all the fields are well looked after. Go to any field managed by the council be it Ipoh Padang, Taman DR Seenivasagam and even the Polo ground or Taman Rekreasi Sultan Abdul Aziz and you will see it is well patronized by Ipoh residents every day of the week nay even the whole year. 

Sunday morning@Polo ground. Senior citizens and families have raised concerns for synthetic grass 

So do we absolutely need to spend ratepayers money for SYNTHETIC GRASS? 

KC

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Extra reading / Copied from IPDC / Jason Chai Wai Fong...

Why is replacing real grass with artificial grass becoming more popular?...

1).It does not need to be mowed with electric or fossil fuel mowers. ...2) It does not require watering,..3) It does not require the use of  harmful fertilisers or herbicides....4) It is drought resistant and eliminates puddling.....5) It stands up to heavy use.

However, the environmental issues caused from choosing to put down an artificial lawn far outweighs any of these potential benefits. 

Why is artificial grass harmful to the environment?

1) Artificial grass does not provide any food for living creatures. It restricts access to the soil beneath for burrowing insects and to the ground above for soil dwellers such as worms...2) It restricts access to natural materials like leaf litter and grass clippings – essential for feeding soil organisms like worms and microscopic animals and keeping the soil healthy...3) Artificial grass reaches significantly greater temperatures than those reached by natural grass under the same weather conditions. Plastic lawns can overheat in hot weather making them unusable...4) Artificial grass can contribute to global warming by absorbing significantly more radiation than living grass and, to a lesser extent, by displacing living plants that could remove carbon dioxide through photosynthesis.