Date: 4/6/26 9:07 pm From: Robert O'Brien via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Faux monopine cell tower "plastic trees"
As a chemist, I was quite interested in your questions and the implications
so I did a little online research. Basically your intuition was correct.
Nothing can be good about their decomposition products. From mildly toxic
to worse. And, as you insinuate, they look REALLY STUPID, and fool no
one. I've seen a few myself. Apparently they were instigated to avoid
visual zoning-restrictions in some residential areas. Bob OBrien Carver OR
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On Mon, Apr 6, 2026 at 4:51 PM diane exeriede via Tweeters <
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> Verizon is starting construction on a 150 ft cell tower disguised as a
> plastic tree on the neighboring property. The branches must shed "needles"
> as the branches need to be replaced every 3-5 years. What effects might
> this have on birds? I am assuming that the "needles" will eventually break
> down into microplastic particles.
> Does anyone have any experience with this?
> Diane Exeriede
> Issaquah, WA
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