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Fake grass: Minister performs artificial turf ban plan U-turn

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2023-06-09 21:58:56  • 2 mins

By Teleri Glyn Jones

BBC Wales News

Fake grass will not be banned in Wales, a minister has said, just days after saying she was exploring the idea.

On Wednesday, Climate Change Minister Julie James said she wanted to see whether a new law banning some single-use plastics could be used for this.

Her comments sparked a backlash from a business owner who said a ban would put her livelihood at risk.

"I don't have the power to ban artificial grass tomorrow morning. And even if I did, I wouldn't," she said.

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