Plastics
Although the agricultural sector is not the largest user of plastics, their rapid appearance on farms the world over is quietly turning into a substantial pollution concern. Versatile and economical as they are, plastics are found all over farms. F...
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okr-10986-295052021-05-26T09:05:19Z Plastics Cassou, Emilie PLASTIC WASTE AGRICULTURAL POLLUTION POLYETHYLENE WASTE MANAGEMENT PUBLIC HEALTH COMPOSTING AGRICULTURAL RESIDUE AIR POLLUTION PLASTIC BURNING BIODEGRADABLE PLASTIC Although the agricultural sector is not the largest user of plastics, their rapid appearance on farms the world over is quietly turning into a substantial pollution concern. Versatile and economical as they are, plastics are found all over farms. From machines to mulches, they are the stuff of bags and tubs, of tubes and tools, of tags and trays, and of pots and twine. Plastic films are used to cover greenhouses and hug plants around the root zone. Other kinds of plastics are used as ingredients in chemicals. Farms use millions of tons of plastics each year, costing them billions of dollars, a testament to how useful they are. To the extent that they can help to save water, dissuade pests, suppress weeds with less reliance on chemicals or fire, and save fuelby lightening equipment and containers, some of their wide-ranging benefits include ecological ones. Yet more than unsightly, discarded plastics can damage farmland and cause harm to humans and wildlife alike, making their celebrated durability a long-term pollution and public health worry. 2018-03-23T15:50:04Z 2018-03-23T15:50:04Z 2018-03-23 Brief http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/122161521208357388/Plastics http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29505 English Agricultural Pollution; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Brief East Asia and Pacific |
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PLASTIC WASTE AGRICULTURAL POLLUTION POLYETHYLENE WASTE MANAGEMENT PUBLIC HEALTH COMPOSTING AGRICULTURAL RESIDUE AIR POLLUTION PLASTIC BURNING BIODEGRADABLE PLASTIC |
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PLASTIC WASTE AGRICULTURAL POLLUTION POLYETHYLENE WASTE MANAGEMENT PUBLIC HEALTH COMPOSTING AGRICULTURAL RESIDUE AIR POLLUTION PLASTIC BURNING BIODEGRADABLE PLASTIC Cassou, Emilie Plastics |
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Although the agricultural sector is not
the largest user of plastics, their rapid appearance on
farms the world over is quietly turning into a substantial
pollution concern. Versatile and economical as they are,
plastics are found all over farms. From machines to mulches,
they are the stuff of bags and tubs, of tubes and tools, of
tags and trays, and of pots and twine. Plastic films are
used to cover greenhouses and hug plants around the root
zone. Other kinds of plastics are used as ingredients in
chemicals. Farms use millions of tons of plastics each year,
costing them billions of dollars, a testament to how useful
they are. To the extent that they can help to save water,
dissuade pests, suppress weeds with less reliance on
chemicals or fire, and save fuelby lightening equipment and
containers, some of their wide-ranging benefits include
ecological ones. Yet more than unsightly, discarded plastics
can damage farmland and cause harm to humans and wildlife
alike, making their celebrated durability a long-term
pollution and public health worry. |
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Cassou, Emilie |
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Cassou, Emilie |
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Plastics |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2018 |
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