[Editorial] 'Biodegradable plastic' becoming a sustainable alternative

Published 2025년 8월 26일

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[Agricultural and Fisheries Newspaper=Agricultural and Fisheries Newspaper] Local governments and agricultural technology centers collaborate to systematize the verification of biodegradability and effectiveness of films Sustainable agriculture is the way forward Handing down a healthy agricultural environment Modern agriculture has increased productivity and efficiency through the use of various plastic materials such as covering materials for plastic greenhouses and mulching films. The benefits of agricultural mulching films, such as weed control, soil moisture retention, and crop growth promotion, are clear. However, they are often not collected from farmland after harvest, and even if they are collected, they are frequently incinerated or landfilled due to difficulties and high costs of recycling. According to the Ministry of Environment, more than approximately 80,000 tons of these materials are disposed of annually in the country.

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Bang Hye-seon, Director of the Department of Agricultural Biology, National Institute of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration Collaboration between Local Governments and Agricultural Technology Centers to Systematize the Verification of Biodegradable Film Effectiveness and Practical Application A Path to Sustainable Agriculture: Leaving a Healthy Agricultural Environment for Future Generations Modern agriculture has increased productivity and efficiency through the use of various plastic materials such as covering materials for plastic greenhouses and mulching films. The benefits of agricultural mulching films, such as weed control, soil moisture retention, and crop growth promotion, are clear. However, these films are often not collected from farmland after harvest, and even when they are collected, they are often incinerated or landfilled due to difficulties and high costs of recycling. According to the Ministry of Environment, approximately 80,000 tons of ...

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