Increasing that number will depend on making drop-off more convenient and expanding options for giving plastic a second life . In New York , where a statewide ban on backyard or farm burning of plastics was passed in 2009 , the Cornell program worked with the state ’ s Department of Environmental Conservation to pioneer agricultural plastics recycling and do educational outreach about recycling options through extension programs and local soil and water conservation districts . While collection for recycling is one challenge , preparing and processing agricultural plastics so they can be recycled and finding a market for the many different kinds of agricultural plastics add even more complexity .
Однако к настоящему времени в большинстве штатов ввели регулирующие правила , согласно которым запрещается сжигание пластиковых отходов на открытом воздухе , что стало стимулом для поиска иных решений .