The agriculture industry ensures that people have food. However, as explained in the video, it is one of the leading users of single-use plastics. While they are advantageous in the industry, they cause harmful effects on the environment and food. Planting, soil protection, growth, packaging, and storage after harvesting are some of the uses of plastics in agriculture. Soil and crop protection are the principal uses of plastics in agriculture science.
Plastic papers placed on the soil have holes for planting.
Planting crops this way ensures that moisture in the soil does not evaporate. Covering growing plants with plastics provides a unique environment for the plant to enhance growth.
The continued use of plastics in agriculture science leads to both environmental and food pollution. Most of the plastics are in use for a single season. Afterward, the plastics end up being thrown into the ocean and landfills. The agriculture industry needs to develop reusable plastics. Additionally, researchers have found plastics in food, human digestive systems, and pregnant women. Therefore, the use of plastics in agriculture affects us now and in the future. Consequently, there is a need to reduce the number of plastics in agriculture science.
