Dossier
Eco MoCo
Coverage of Eco MoCo in the Nexus archive.
- Montgomery County students, county executive oppose more artificial turf fields at schools
Montgomery County Public Schools has a $55 million Capital Improvements Program to install artificial turf fields at several schools, but students from Eco MoCo and County Executive Marc Elrich have publicly opposed the plan. Opponents argue that synthetic turf poses safety issues due to extreme heat and contributes to microplastic pollution, advocating instead for natural grass benefits like stormwater absorption.