When we know the damage microplastics cause, it’s really shortsighted of Ulster Rugby to pull up their grass pitch and replace it with plastic and rubber infill.
And for 17 councillors on Belfast City Council’s planning committee to approve it, as they did on Thursday.
I know we are no longer part of the EU because of Brexit - but even Sport England recognised the fact the European Commission is considering a ban on the future sale “of intentionally added microplastics”. And that includes rubber infill for 3G artificial grass pitches.
