Giant Heaps of Plastic Are Helping Vegetables Grow – Atlantic Magazine
![Planting cantaloupe in the Imperial Valley: Plastic mulch is used to reduce water losses by evaporation and to control weeds (Courtesy of Water Alternatives Photos CC BY-NC 2.0 DEED via Flickr).](https://coastalcare.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/45402870922_01c9246190_k-798x532.jpg)
Plastic allows farmers to use less water and fertilizer. But at the end of each season, they’re left with a pile of waste…
Plastic allows farmers to use less water and fertilizer. But at the end of each season, they’re left with a pile of waste…