Biodegradable mulch films to reduce plastic footprint in agriculture

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Publication date	Friday, 30 October, 2020
Keywords	Plastic alternatives Plastics Plastic alternatives Plastics Plastic alternatives recycling

Spanish Operational Group project AColchados BioDegradables (GO-ACBD) investigates new techniques to accelerate degradation of mulch film. The project was launched to find a solution to deal with plastic debris in the farmers’ fields: every time a crop had been harvested and the soil was ploughed, many small pieces of the mulch film could be found mixed in with the soil. The project encourages farmers in its region to use biodegradable mulch films and provides solutions for accelerating the degradation progress.

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