by Deborah Talbot | May 15, 2025 | 2025, Blog
Reporting by Deborah Talbot The sources of plastic waste from farming are numerous. One of the biggest is silage wrap along with plastic mulch for growing. But how effective are recycling schemes? We talked to Jackie Flannery, Spokesperson for Irish Rural Association,...
by Charlotte | Apr 16, 2025 | 2025, Blog
Microplastics are a pervasive and growing problem, with potentially devastating impacts on the environment and human or animal biology. But how do we get to a place where we all agree on what to do, particularly with the current fractious global policy environment?...
by Deborah Talbot | Mar 13, 2025 | Blog
We were asked why MINAGRIS doesn’t look at the impact of rubber in agricultural settings and soils. A simple answer is that we’re examining how microplastics affect soil, and you can’t look at everything. But it’s not surprising that this would be a...
by Charly | Oct 23, 2024 | Blog
MINAGRIS partners have hosted a participatory workshop at the scientific conference for organic agriculture farmers, land managers and the scientific community. Partners involved are working on the assessment of plastic use across Europe and resulting microplastic...
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