Currently only about 10 percent of farm plastics are recycled . Walker notes that instead of thin film that ’ s hard to reuse , Vibrant Valley Farms has been using sturdier road cloth that will last for several seasons for weed suppression and to retain moisture and heat . Similarly , while Florida watermelon growers use thin single-use plastics , strawberry growers get two seasons out of plastic not quite twice as thick .
Долгое время использованный сельскохозяйственный пластик вывозили на свалки , а также нередко сжигали или закапывали в землю прямо на территории ферм .