Six principles for reaching solutions to microplastic contamination in soils
Microplastics are a pervasive and growing problem, with potentially devastating impacts on the environment and human or animal…
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UN promotes new Voluntary Code of Conduct to tackle plastic pollution in agriculture
Written by Ildiko Heim The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has developed a Voluntary Code of…
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Rubber v plastic in agricultural soils, and why MINAGRIS is plastic-focused
We were asked why MINAGRIS doesn’t look at the impact of rubber in agricultural settings and soils. A…
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Minagris soil scientist Prof. Violette Geissen keynote speaker at AGRIFOODPLAST 2025
Professor Geissen will be a keynote speaker at AGRIFOODPLAST 2025, where she will be speaking about the use…
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Two companies supporting a transition away from agricultural plastics
Picture credit: Géochanvre – Herbi’Chanvre being used for tomato cultivation Helping farmers transition away from using plastics could…
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First MINAGRIS workshop series held to discuss solutions to soil plastics
How do you draw farmers and policymakers towards finding sustainable solutions to plastics in soil? Farmers are very…
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MINAGRIS-PAPILLONS Stakeholder Forum Workshop: Use and Management of Agricultural Plastics and impacts on soil health
his online event was hosted by the Horizon 2020 projects MINAGRIS and PAPILLONS on the 17th Dec 2024.…
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MINAGRIS plenary meeting 2024
The 2024 MINAGRIS plenary meeting in Dijon took place during October 2024. This was an important opportunity for…
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