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U of G team trying to develop biodegradable agriculture plastics

Small-scale on-farm trials with silage covers and mulch show potential

By Stew Slater June 1, 2022
Research at the University of Guelph aims to perfect a biodegradable film that could eliminate the need to find a recycling market or contribute to landfill waste for plastic bunk […] Read more

Materials used to store forages, such as bale wrap and netting, pose an environmental problem because they cannot be recycled and end up in landfill. A pilot program by Cleanfarms is hoping this can change.
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Recycling struggles to keep pace with increased plastic use for forages

Pilot recycling program and newly-available materials with post-consumer plastics could help reduce environmental footprint

By Stew Slater May 27, 2022
Technologies for wrapping, covering and storing corn silage and other forage crops continue to evolve, but efforts to limit the long-term effects of those technologies on the environment haven’t kept […] Read more

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