Using plastic sheets for weed control, even under current best management practices, pollutes soil with macro- and micro-plastics and negatively affects critical soil functions, according to a study.
The ubiquity of plastic The use of plastic in agriculture, known as “plasticulture,” is expansive. The United States agriculture sector uses one billion pounds of plastic mulch every year. When it ...
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KAWANISHI-CITY, Japan, April 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Green Science Alliance developed plant biomass based biodegradable mulch film for agriculture. This product can be purchased at company shopping ...