The Mallorcan countryside generates 1,333 tons of plastic waste.

Of the 7,976 tons of plastic Of the 1,333 plastics required for agricultural activity, 1,333 are converted into waste each year. The agricultural sector in Mallorca generates 40% of the plastic waste that would be expected, according to manufacturers, thanks to its reuse and more efficient management by farms, according to the study. Analysis of the use and management of plastics in the agricultural sector of MallorcaPrepared by the Association for Organic Agricultural Production of Mallorca (Apaema) with the support of the Mallorca Preservation Foundation. Due to the reduction in the useful life of plastics, farmers have stopped burning or burying the waste they generate "thanks to services such as free collection on farms and the availability of municipal green points"

In the case of livestock farming, the low presence of intensive production in favor of extensive models reduces the volume and type of plastics used compared to other European regions. kg/ha. Extensive agriculture, such as cereals and legumes, generates the highest volume in absolute terms (1,777 tons), despite having a very low plastic density per area.

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