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Agricultural plastics and decarbonisation
Author : Prof. Alessandro Arioli, PhD, agronomist and environmentalist, CEO and Founder of DECARBONIKA™
Climate change is a recurring topic…but what role can agricultural plastics play? Carbon credits could be an interesting solution to promote virtuous practices. An expert on the subject explains the general framework of the approach.
The carbon footprint of agricultural plastics
The use of plastic materials in agriculture is a rich topic in terms of product and technology development, but also in terms of product and supply chains certification methods, and impact assessment (environmental, anthropological, energy, etc.). Plastics used are mainly related to polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and polyethylene (PE) with different formulations, thicknesses, additives, and shelf life, and is now accompanied by the gradual development of bio-based and biodegradable mulches.
Regardless of their composition and technical purpose, plastic materials have a “carbon footprint,” i.e. an impact in terms of climate emissions into the atmosphere. For each material, it is therefore possible to calculate the debit or credit in terms of annual climate-changing gas emissions, using 1 ton of CO2 equivalent as the unit of measurement.
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