CIPA Congress 2018: Novamont presents its biodegradable mulch film made of Mater-Bi

Today starts the CIPA Congress 2018, the international conference that every three years gathers farmers, growers and the world of industry and research to share and disseminate innovation, new practices and experiences in the Plasticulture sector.
 
This year, the congress will be held in Arachon - Bordeaux - from 29 to 31 May and NOVAMONT, main sponsors, will renew its presence with Sara Guerrini – Novamont’s Agriculture Public Affairs  - attending the "Biodegradable Materials" session, where she  will talk about biodegradable mulching film and their sustainability in the light of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Moreover, Francesco Degli Innocenti, Novamont’s Director, Ecology of Products, in the same session, will address the issues of biodegradation and standards.
 
On May 31 the biodegradable mulch film made of MATER-BI will be presented trough trials, organized by the congress, in a nearby field. Mulching is an agricultural technique that allows broadleaf weeds control, reduction of water use for irrigation and an increase in yield and crop quality. Our biodegradable mulch film offers an agronomically and environmentally efficient alternative because at the end of the crop cycle it does not have  to be removed or disposed of but they are  ploughed under the soil, reducing the production of waste whose mechanical recycling can be technically or economically unviable.