Source: Civil Eats - Promoting Critical Thought About Sustainable Agriculture And Food Systems

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‘Plasticulture’ in Farming Persists, Potentially Threatening Food Safety

  2024-06-07 (or before) in Civil Eats - Promoting Critical Thought About Sustainable Agriculture And Food Systems

U.S. farms are covered in plastic, from the sides of greenhouses to plastic mulch, hoop houses, irrigation tubes, and more. As it degrades, plastic accumulates in soil and in plants, with potential threats to food safety.

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There is an Alarming Amount of Microplastics in Farm Soil—and Our Food Supply

  2021-01-27 (or before) in Civil Eats - Promoting Critical Thought About Sustainable Agriculture And Food Systems

More microplastics are contaminating agricultural lands than oceans, impacting plant development and ending up in produce and people.

  Tagged under: Microplastics and Nanoplastics | Oceans | Farming

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