The use of plastics in agriculture (commonly called ‘agriplastics’) may account for just 3.5 per cent of annual global plastic usage, but the pollution caused is devastating and extends far beyond farms. In a new series of reports, EIA takes a step back to outline what agriplastics are and who is responsible for finding solutions to tackle the environmental and human health harm they cause – and finds that little is being done by the UK’s major supermarkets and the Government to address the issue..
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