Minimalist image of a dried plant in soil wrapped in plastic, highlighting environmental concerns.

Plastic is growing in our soil

Farms use films, mulches, trays, mesh, and tubing—agriplastic is everywhere from fields to greenhouses.

Agriculture — Plastic Mulch’s Dirty Secret

A forest pathway in Myanmar covered with plastic pollution and litter amidst trees.

The hidden residue

Where mulch has been used for years, plastic fragments can build up to 50–260 kg per hectare in topsoil.

Agriculture — Plastic Mulch’s Dirty Secret