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 27, 2025 | Uncategorized
Written by Ildiko Heim The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has developed a Voluntary Code of Conduct (VCoC) on sustainable use and management of plastics in agriculture. The VCoC “provides the guiding principles, actions and measures that...
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 Deborah Talbot | Feb 27, 2025 | Blog, Uncategorized
Professor Geissen will be a keynote speaker at AGRIFOODPLAST 2025, where she will be speaking about the use of plastics and biodegradable alternatives in agriculture. Prof. Geissen is a pioneer in research on microplastic accumulation in agricultural soils and...
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