PPT-Biodegradable mulch film in China, opportunity and challenge

hewenqingcaascn Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture CAAS Prof amp Dr Wenqing HE Application of Mulch film in China Pollution of mulch film residue in the field. These polymers bring a signi64257cant contribution to the sustainable development in view of the wider range of disposal options with minor environmental impact As a result the market of these environmentally friendly materials is in rapid expansion In agri culture biodegradable plastic mulches offer an alterna tive to polyethylene mulch production and disposal This publication explains how biodegradable plastic mulches are made what constitutes biodegradability and the advan tages and disadvan A Multi-faceted Approach . Jeremy S. Cowan. Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, . Washington State University, . WSU Mount Vernon NWREC, . 16650 State Route 536,. Mount Vernon, WA 98273. PLASTICS ALIGNED WITH NATURE. Motivation. 2. Solution:. . U. se of plastics with higher level of sustainability –. biodegradable and biobased plastics. (bioplastics). Challenge:. . Intensive plastics use causes considerable and growing environmental burdens . Western Plastics Association. June, 2014. Composting & BPI Development, . Labeling &. . FTC Enforcement . Compost Infrastructure. New BPI Activities. Regulatory Scrutiny. Agenda. “Compostable plastics are a vehicle for collecting . By miss buicke. OC58 . I. dentify . everyday applications of plastics, and understand that crude oil products are the raw material for their . production.. OC59 . R. elate . the properties of plastics to their . ™ gardening easy! Compost, Earth and Mulch that does the most for your garden...– and benets the gardener, too! Available in 2 ft.at selected Garden Centres & Nurseries For additional i C. hemistry and Biology:. . BASF`s Biodegradable . and. R. enewable Polymers. Andreas . Künkel. , Vice President. Biopolymers Research BASF SE. Biopolymers and Bioplastics. San Francisco, USA. , August . Problems caused by plastic bags:-. What’s So Bad About Plastic Bags?. They are not . biodegradable.. They . clog waterways. Spoil . landscapes. PROBLEMS. They end up in . landfills . where it may take . WSRA Fall Policy Forum December 2018 Compostable Labeling Bill Capable of being broken down especially into innocuous products by the action of living things. Biodegradable does not mean anything to a composter. Bio= Life Antibiotic - n. a drug that is used to kill harmful bacteria and to cure infections. The doctor prescribed an antibiotic for the boy’s infection. Biodegradable- adj. capable of being slowly destroyed and broken down into very small parts by natural processes. The usage of plastic agricultural films is growing every day globally especially in India in the agricultural tarpaulin films market. Four types of agricultural films like - geomembrane films, silage films & sheets, mulch films, and greenhouse films. fractionation. . in wastewater. 1. 1. 2. BM Multipurpose Respirometry System. 3. BM Respirometry. Three different operation modes. While most of the respirometers on the market offer only one operation mode, the BM respirometers have three different operation modes: OUR mode, Cyclic OUR mode, and R mode. Each mode develops different respirograms for automatic parameters including D.O., Temperature, and pH (in BM-Advance) from where specific applications can be made. . M. ulch. Lisa. . DeVetter and Huan Zhang,. . Washington. . State. . University. Mark. . Bolda. ,. . University. . of. . California. Soil-Biodegradable. . Plastic. . Mulch. . Professional. .