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Plastic

Farmers ditch plastic twine in favour of biodegradable alternative

N.Ireland

2 years ago

Farmers ditch plastic twine in favour of biodegradable alternative

Farmers are turning to biodegradable twine in lieu of “nightmare” single-use plastic twine to...

Origin Fertilisers becomes an ambassador for The Green Tractor Scheme

Agri-Business

3 years ago

Origin Fertilisers becomes an ambassador for The Green Tractor Scheme

Origin Fertilisers has become an ambassador for The Green Tractor Scheme, with the aim of...

England bans a range of single-use plastics

Government

3 years ago

England bans a range of single-use plastics

A range of polluting single-use plastics will be banned in England, the Environment Secretary from Defra said today (Saturday, January 14).

Wales: Single-use plastic bill to be laid before Senedd today

Environment

4 years ago

Wales: Single-use plastic bill to be laid before Senedd today

A bill banning single-use plastic in Wales is expected to be laid before the Senedd today (Tuesday, September 20).

Study: Naturally occurring  lake bacteria can help remove plastic pollution

Agri-Business

4 years ago

Study: Naturally occurring lake bacteria can help remove plastic pollution

A study of 29 European lakes has found that some naturally occurring lake bacteria grow faster on the remains of plastic bags than on...

Government

4 years ago

Silage wrap to be exempt from proposed plastic tax

HMT has removed plastic film, used by many farmers for bales, from the list of products that will be subject to the proposed plastic tax.

Silage wrap to be exempt from proposed plastic tax

N.Ireland

4 years ago

Poots urges public response to consultation on single-use plastics

Edwin Poots is calling on the public to respond to the single-use plastic (SUP) drinks and food packaging consultation before it ends.

Poots urges public response to consultation on single-use plastics

Agri-Business

5 years ago

DAERA seeks ideas on how to eliminate plastic litter in NI

Extended corporate responsibility, a deposit return scheme, and laws banning the sale of some single-use plastic items are all options..

DAERA seeks ideas on how to eliminate plastic litter in NI

Agri-Business

7 years ago

Farming and food will help reconcile the UK after Brexit

The farming and food sectors will help reconcile the divisions that have developed within the UK, once a final Brexit deal has been achieved.

Farming and food will help reconcile the UK after Brexit

Machinery

10 years ago

Video: Taking the hardship out of silage bales - New Hayknife hits Irish market

Fastparts has recently launched a new Hayknife on the Irish market to take the hardship out of opening silage bales.

Video: Taking the hardship out of silage bales - New Hayknife hits Irish market

Environment

12 years ago

€54m investment to turn plastic into fuel launched

Plans for a €54m investment in Ireland, producing 40 million litres of motor fuel per annum from plastic, are underway.

€54m investment to turn plastic into fuel launched

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