A business owner claimed that a ban on artificial grass in Wales would put an end to her livelihood.
An artificial grass ban, according to Carol Hustwitt, who sells it on Anglesey, would be "very extreme.".
It follows Julie James, a Welsh government minister, who first brought up the concept in the Senedd.
She stated that she was interested in seeing if Wales' recent law banning some single-use plastics could be applied to such a ban.
Ms. Hustwitt, who has over 20 years of experience selling artificial grass for homes and schools in north Wales, claimed that, in the event of a ban, she "would not know what to do next.".
She told BBC Radio Wales Breakfast, "If that were to come into play, I would have no business.".
"I've been in this business for so long; it's what I do, it pays my bills, it feeds our family, and it keeps us going. ".
Currently, Ms. Hustwitt has three permanent employees and hires additional part-time workers as needed.
"I merely think it to be very extreme. The concept of single-use is absurd, she declared.
"How are you able to imply that an artificial grass lawn is only used once?
It's anticipated to last at least 15 years, so I don't understand how [Julie James] can use that term. That's absurd. ".
According to "worrying reports," the "toxicity coming off artificial grass" could be "quite alarming," the climate change minister Ms. James stated in the Senedd.
The manager of a Cardiff garden center claimed that in order to be more environmentally friendly, he decided to stop selling artificial grass.
The product is not in Nick Carter's opinion, a 52-year-old resident of Pugh's Garden Village, good for the environment.
The first source of food for bees after the winter, according to him, is grass, which is also a habitat in and of itself.
It can get extremely hot because artificial grass is black on the underside. There have been reports of both children and animals suffering foot burns.
"I don't think it's particularly hygienic, and cleaning it is difficult. You can hose the grass and get rid of a dog's accident that way. ".
However, Mr. Carter stated that he believed a complete ban on artificial grass "might be too far.".
Customer Kay Davies, 73, of Abertidwr in Caerphilly, said she "agrees wholeheartedly" with the idea of banning artificial grass at his garden center.
I want my six grandchildren to grow up in a world free of pollution because I have six of them, she said.
Barbra Rees, a neighbor of hers, reportedly concurred.
She claimed that the birds began pecking on it because they didn't realize it wasn't grass.
Kelly and Ryan Larke, a married couple from Rhondda Cynon Taf, claimed to have approached the proposed plans with balance.
I think it's really a mixed bag, but obviously it's a good thing for the environment, said Mr. Larke.
However, artificial grass is less work to maintain and offers options for greenery where perhaps a garden cannot.
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