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In the quest for the perfect lawns, homeowners across the country are taking a shortcut—and it is the environment that is paying
In the quest for the perfect lawns, homeowners across the country are taking a shortcut—and it is the environment that is paying
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2023-03-23
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In the quest for the perfect lawns, homeowners across the country are taking a shortcut—and it is the environment that is paying the price. About eight million square metres of plastic grass is sold each year but opposition has now spread to the highest gardening circles. The Chelsea Flower Show has banned fake grass from this year’s event, declaring it to be not part of its ethos. The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) , which runs the annual show in west London, says it has introduced the ban because of the damage plastic grass does to the environment and biodiversity.
Ed Home of the RHS said: " We launched our sustainability strategy last year and fake grass is just not in line with our ethos and views on plastic. We recommend using real grass because of its environmental benefits, which include supporting wildlife, alleviating flooding and cooling the environment. "
The RHS’s decision comes as campaigners try to raise awareness of the problems fake grass causes. A Twitter account, which claims to "cut through the greenwash" of artificial grass, already has more than 20,000 followers. It is trying to encourage people to sign two petitions, one calling for a ban on the sale of plastic grass and another calling for an "ecological damage" tax on such lawns. They have gathered 7,276 and 11,282 signatures.
However, supporters of fake grass point out that there is also an environmental impact with natural lawns, which need mowing and therefore usually consume electricity or petrol. The industry also points out that real grass requires considerable amounts of water, weed killer or other treatments and that people who lay fake grass tend to use their garden more. The industry also claims that people who lay fake grass spend an average of £ 500 on trees or shrubs for their garden, which provides habitat for insects.
In response to another petition last year about banning fake lawns, which gathered 30,000 signatures, the government responded that it has " no plans to ban the use of artificial grass. "
It added: " We prefer to help people and organizations make the right choice rather than legislating on such matters. However, the use of artificial grass must comply with the legal and policy safeguards in place to protect biodiversity and ensure sustainable drainage, while measures such as the strengthened biodiversity duty should serve to encourage public authorities to consider sustainable alternatives. "
The petitions mentioned in Paragraph 3 reveal the campaigners’________.
选项
A、disappointment with the RHS
B、resistance to fake grass use
C、anger over the proposed tax
D、concern about real grass supply
答案
B
解析
推理题。根据题干定位到第三段。本段第三句指出,两份请愿书分别呼吁禁止销售塑料草坪和对此类草坪征收“生态破坏”税。由此可知两份请愿书都是为了抗议人造草坪,选项B符合文义。选项A为针对第三段第一句设置的迷惑性选项,本句是指活动人士也在努力帮助人们认识到人造草坪所造成的问题,而非指请愿揭示出活动人士对 RHS 的失望;选项C是对第三段第三句的曲解,另一份请愿书呼吁对此类草坪征收“生态破坏”税,由此达到对抗人造草坪的目的,而非请愿书揭示了活动人士对拟议税收的愤怒,故排除;原文并未提及有关天然草供应的问题,故排除选项D。
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