Climate change minister Julie James has u-turned on her plans to explore banning artificial grass.
Last week Ms James was talking about banning the grass alternative the same way the Welsh Government had outlawed single-use plastic. "I really want to explore proactively whether it's possible to do it through that route as well," she told the Senedd when asked by Plaid MS Sioned Williams.
Artificial grass has a terrible impact on the environment as it gets very hot in summer, fragments can make it into the soil and it provides no habitat for living things. However, speaking to the BBC just days after saying she wanted to ban it, Ms James said that was no longer the case. You can get more story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.
