China faces widespread soil pollution from plastic mulch
To boost food production, China has spread polyethylene film across 49 million acres — 12 percent of the country’s total farmland — despite warnings that the synthetic mulch is toxic and degrades the soil. Polypropylene film can increase yields by 30 percent by trapping moisture and heat and keeping pests and weeds out. But it “isn’t biodegradable… » Read More
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