Silage wrap, baling twine, plastic drums - what happens to farm plastics? | Landline | ABC Australia

Silage wrap, baling twine, plastic drums... What happens to it after it's used? 🤔 Last year, Landline followed some clever folks trying to give plastic waste a new life.
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[@GlobalTriathlonNetwork]

Putting old plastic into new plastic bags with new plastic zip ties. Genius

[@drpk6514]

There are ways to turn the used plastic into fuel. US and EU is doing it as well as one pilot plant in Australia. Sounds like a good way to go.

[@carbonsequestrian]

that's interesting, could you expand on the burning in US for me?

[@AussieAquatic]

added to my plastic recycling playlist.

[@nvrluki7608]

Tax new plastic and use that to subsidise recycling programs.

[@rjl110919581]

trun back into fuel use into truck

[@suman1296]

Go to supermarket..there are tons of plastic wrapped in food…bring the long term solution for that

[@jacquizbak]

Go to farmers markets...or right to farms...bring ur own bags!?!!

[@nicholasrau8958]

...LIVESTOCK FARMERS ARE THE GREATEST ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTERS DUE TO MASSIVE USE OF SILAGE AND BALEAGE WRAP....

[@markissboi3583]

The Fence Post seem a great idea Farms etc lighter to transport So backward recycling the govt over 10 years ago shouldve bought machines for unemployed to work making plastic post, handles,tanks,etc resale and collectors of plastics a fair price for effort We couldve had a clean up years ago But Nope the Aussie govt dont pull there weight anymore - its alway Private interprise with the Govt shaking there hand for tv fame . like as if they do all the ground work Not

[@sammyd7857]

Don't worry about rural waste, what about the huge waste of energy burying city rubbish that can be burned in electricity generators. Instead big corporations stop that from happening

[@renee3031]

I'd like to know the actual figures on how many farmers have been fined or jailed....?!!! Violent criminals are hardly jailed... let alone lazy farmers!!

[@adamschwarz5557]

Why not turn some of this plastic into sleepers

[@bobcreamier9854]

Hahahah most is burnt in sask

[@whineysnowflake8072]

i burn mine

[@jacquizbak]

Not healthy...quite toxic...even minuscule amount of burning plastic turns into noxious gas...n face barriers won't/don't help!?!!

[@sammyd7857]

If the fire is hot there is no pollution