Media contributions
1Media contributions
Title Cleaner turf production with biobased biodegradable nets Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet Bioplastics Magazine Media type Print Duration/Length/Size Page 44 Country/Territory Netherlands Date 1/06/21 Description The use of plastic nets is common in the grass industry. The big advantage for producers is that turf can be harvested faster this way. "The nets facilitate transport and reduce the risk of damaging the turf. It can also be harvested earlier," explains Wouter Post, projectmanager at Wageningen Food & Biobased Research [the Netherlands]. "Because the nets cause soil pollution, producers are looking for biodegradable alternatives. Existing alternatives marketed under this label are never fully biodegradable. Net fragments or microplastics, whether visible or invisible, are always left begin in the envrionment." Producer/Author Bioplastics Magazine URL www.bioplasticsmagazine.de/202103/flipbook_03-2021.html Persons Wouter Post