Oxo-degradable polyethylene mulch films help farmers reduce labor costs associated with collecting plastic. However, these plastics contribute to pollution as they leave significant visible fragments in the fields.

Farmers and growers in North America are big single-use plastic users. Cutting-edge recycling and reuse programs in the US and Canada are finding new ways to deal with plastic waste and reduce the use of plastic in agriculture. To identify and lower the plastic footprint of agriculture, it is vital to increase the awareness of plastic agro-waste and stress on recycling and capacity for management.

As rising farm labor costs become a serious issue, growers are looking to new innovations to help optimize their labor use. Ongoing labor shortages in 2022 have driven these costs as operators are paying more to keep or attract their workers. Several elements are changing the labor cost structure for commercial farms.

One of FilmOrganic long-term users, Eric, the owner of A.T. Buzby Farm, was speaking with us just as he was about to replace some roofing shingles on top of the packing house. Our conversation was about why did he choose to use certified biodegradable-compostable mulch film over the last 6 years.

You might have heard about biodegradable compostable plastic mulch film. You might have heard that it works really well or it doesn’t work at all and it pollutes the field of others. The truth is there are two kinds of biodegradable compostable mulch film. There’s the certified (the good one) and the non-certified (the bad one).

So perhaps you’re now done with your first planting cycle and ready to move on to the next one, or getting ready to wrap things up before Winter. You either have a polyethylene, a degradable plastic or a certified compostable biodegradable mulch film. Which is better when it comes to cleaning? Quick answer, the certified compostable biodegradable one is the best. Plus, it gives you the opportunity to mechanize your cleaning process!

We explain why FilmOrganic™ mulch is the most economical way, the most efficient in terms of workforce efficiency, therefore the optimal choice to increase the agricultural yield.