Efforts to address plastics used in agriculture taking root featured in Globe & Mail’s Next-Generation Farming Report

The Globe and Mail “Next Generation Farming Report” highlights Cleanfarms’ goal to keep agricultural plastics out of landfill and manage on-farm agricultural waste materials in the most sustainable way possible. Cleanfarms has been steadily expanding its range of programs and is currently operating pilot projects to develop efficient ways to deal with bale wrap, in particular.

Prior to having plastics available, tasks like gathering hay were cumbersome. “It took the team six weeks to complete what can now be done by one person in three days,” Mr. Friesen recalls. “Plastics – combined with technology – had a phenomenal impact on the agriculture industry, resulting in much more efficient ways of growing and delivering food.”