Farms study shows plastic mulch is contaminating agricultural fields
Using plastic sheets for weed control, even under current best management practices, pollutes soil with macro- and ...
BBC4y
Why food's plastic problem is bigger than we realise
are plastic sheets that are spread over the soil to serve as a sort of plastic mulch. They suppress the growth of weeds, increase fertiliser uptake, regulate temperature and humidity, and protect ...
Yahoo1mon
Plastic mulch extends Quebec's growing season. Some residents worry it's polluting the region
In seven years, plastic mulch use in Quebec's Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region has increased by 90 per cent. (Submitted by Jean-François Robert - image credit) For close to a decade, Michel Frigon ...
Irish Examiner20d
This mulch I know: it’s good for your garden any time of year, but particularly in winter
Mulch, I think, is one of my favourite gardening ... look into ordering by the literal truck load if you want to save on plastic waste and have a particularly large garden. You’ll always be ...
Philippine Daily Inquirer25d
DOST develops eco-friendly mulch for sustainable farming
On November 21, 2024, he told PNA that this eco-friendly mulch would benefit organic vegetable farmers and others who rely on plastic mulch. “Mass production is the main goal of this project ...