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The 2024 MINAGRIS plenary meeting in Dijon took place during October 2024. This was an important opportunity for our partners from across Europe to come together for discussions about the latest advancements in the project and plan the next steps for exploring the presence and impacts of micro- and nano-plastics in agricultural soils.

We kicked off with a warm welcome from Fabrice Martin-Laurent (INRAE) and Esperanza Huerta Lwanga (WU). The first morning featured insights from our EU Project Officer, Gemini, Silvia (European Commission), and Benjamin Van Doorslaer of DG Agri, and updates on key areas, including project coordination, stakeholder engagement, data integration, experimental trials surrounding the transport, degradation, and impacts of micro- and nano-plastics.

Day two included an excursion to INRAE’s research centre and farm near Dijon. This included seeing agroequipment for mechanical weeding, visits to plots and various agroecological infrastructure, and interactions with Liselore Martin of AgrOnov, and Tiffany Régulier of GEOCHANVRE: biobased mulching to replace plastic mulching.

The final morning was spent discussing next steps and exploring how we will share our key project findings in coming months – stay tuned, we have some exciting resources and events planned across the next two years!

The new UN treaty on plastic pollution: A possible solution to the global plastics problem

The new UN treaty on plastic pollution: A possible solution to the global plastics problem

By the end of this year, we may have international, legally binding rules on how to reduce plastic pollution, and not a moment too soon. This could be a game-changer in combatting global plastic pollution. The fifth, and potentially final, session is coming up in the Republic of Korea in November. We’re taking a look at why it matters, what’s next, how it’s key for soil plastics to be considered for the treaty to meet the Sustainable Development Goals.

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