[HTML][HTML] A critical review of biodegradable plastic mulch films in agriculture: Definitions, scientific background and potential impacts

C Campanale, S Galafassi, F Di Pippo, I Pojar… - TrAC Trends in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Biodegradable plastic mulches (BDMs) can offer an eco-sustainable alternative to
conventional polyethene (PE) mulch films in agriculture. While PE films must be removed …

Plastic pollution, waste management issues, and circular economy opportunities in rural communities

FC Mihai, S Gündoğdu, LA Markley, A Olivelli, FR Khan… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Rural areas are exposed to severe environmental pollution issues fed by industrial and
agricultural activities combined with poor waste and sanitation management practices …

Potential sources and occurrence of macro-plastics and microplastics pollution in farmland soils: A typical case of China

S Ren, K Wang, J Zhang, J Li, H Zhang… - Critical Reviews in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Plastic debris (including macro-plastics, microplastics (MPs), and nanoplastics), defined as
an emerging contaminant, has been proven to significantly affect soil ecosystem functioning …

Ecological risks of microplastics contamination with green solutions and future perspectives

A Khan, Z Jie, J Wang, J Nepal, N Ullah… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The rise of plasticulture as mulching material in farming systems has raised concerns about
microplastics (MPs) in the agricultural landscape. MPs are emerging pollutants in croplands …

Farmers' participation into the recovery of waste agricultural plastic film: An application of the Theory of Planned Behavior

ZY Zhao, WB Li, PY Wang, HY Tao, R Zhou, JY Cui… - Waste Management, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aims to address the lack of relevant researches in the field of waste recycling
using the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). A village-scale social survey was conducted to …

The green paradox puzzle: fiscal decentralisation, environmental regulation, and agricultural carbon intensity in China

Q He, X Deng, C Li, Z Yan, F Kong, Y Qi - Environmental Science and …, 2022 - Springer
China has the highest carbon dioxide emissions worldwide. Exploring the mechanism of
fiscal decentralisation on agricultural carbon intensity can help China reach its carbon peak …

Motivations and outcomes of environmental corporate sustainability in family and non‐family Mexican firms: The mediating role of eco‐innovation strategy

C Flores‐Rivera, AM Serrano‐Bedia… - Corporate Social …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This study examines how different motivations impact environmental corporate sustainability
outcomes in terms of eco‐innovation product and process adoption, and the mediating role …

Does construction of high-standard farmland improve recycle behavior of agricultural film? Evidence from Sichuan, China

R Xu, Y Zhan, J Zhang, Q He, K Zhang, D Xu, Y Qi… - Agriculture, 2022 - mdpi.com
Recycle behavior of agricultural film (RBAF) plays an important role in protecting the
ecological environment of farmland. Improving RBAF has become an urgent choice for …

Effect of village informal institutions and cadre-mass relationship for farmers' participation in rural residential environment governance in China

D Hao, Z Yan, Y Wang, B Wang - International Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Rural residential environment governance (RRE), as the first tough battle of China's rural
revitalization strategy, relies on farmers' participation since farmers are the main laborers …

The impact of environmental regulations and social norms on farmers' chemical fertilizer reduction behaviors: An investigation of citrus farmers in southern China

G Cui, Z Liu - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study investigates how environmental regulations and social norms affect farmers'
chemical fertilizer reduction behaviors (CFRBs) and investigates the mediating role played …