Farmers burning plastic !

[2wheels]

That black wrap, a devil to dispose of. You need more heat and more oxygen. Know of any strongly oxidising materials you might happen to have to hand on a farm?

nitram--BOOM

 

[TripleSix]

While talking about disposal of plastic, how do people collect the fibres from astro turf they walk the cows on to prevent it from contaminating the fields and getting micro plastics into their watercourses.

How do you prevent the microfibres from your clothing, shampoo and toothpaste from getting into the watercourses?

 

[ollie989898]

nitram--BOOM

You won't make it explode.

 

[Highland Mule]

How do you prevent the microfibres from your clothing, shampoo and toothpaste from getting into the watercourses?

toothpaste and shampoo have plastic in them? Clothing is easy, btw - just use cotton and wool.

 

[Sid]

How do you prevent the microfibres from your clothing, shampoo and toothpaste from getting into the watercourses?

By not letting the cows walk all over them?

 

[Lazy Sod]

The footings seem to be giving way a little there.

Nah, the heat's buckled the uprights.

 

[ajcc]

That’s what it is then, seen it going up over past year, right by m5.

 

[unlacedgecko]

You won't make it explode.

The IRA managed it for many years...

 

[Ffermer Bach]

How do you prevent the microfibres from your clothing, shampoo and toothpaste from getting into the watercourses?

exactly, I think that should be an issue with products we buy, no excuse for putting micro beads in anything, and we should not be wearing clothes that give out micro fibres when they are washed, not sure what a vegan would wear, cotton or linen I suppose.

 

[Bury the Trash]

exactly, I think that should be an issue with products we buy, no excuse for putting micro beads in anything, and we should not be wearing clothes that give out micro fibres when they are washed, not sure what a vegan would wear, cotton or linen I suppose.

And bits off tyres

 

[theboytheboy]

There was a time not many years ago DEFRA had a blueprint of a barrel modification for burning plastic cans, this was after deciding previous advice for burying in fields wasnt a good thing

Pesticides - Best Practice Guides - Container Incineration

Is this it? I used to do it but it's so much easier to pay for a bin from the council and have it emptied once a week.

 

[Lincsman]

Pesticides - Best Practice Guides - Container Incineration

Is this it? I used to do it but it's so much easier to pay for a bin from the council and have it emptied once a week.

Thats the one, not sure what the official line is for that now?

 

[theboytheboy]

Thats the one, not sure what the official line is for that now?

I don't know either.

We did make a larger version out of an old 5000 litre diesel tank......had it glowing red a few times

 

[Adeptandy]

I pleased that’s just missing us, hope it’s not a farmer burning plastic ?

 

[TripleSix]

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I pleased that’s just missing us, hope it’s not a farmer burning plastic ?

Someone ploughing with a Ford TW I think

 

[Adeptandy]

T’was a crisp factory, it’s now very crisp ?

 

[Kildare]

It's ridiculous the amount of plastic used in farming.
Silage bale's are the worst.
With planning bulk silage fertiliser and seed could be used. In America chemicals are delivered in returnable kegs.

 

[GeorgeC1]

You spend £350 to salve your moral conscience....or to comply? what happens to your dirty plastic wrap/waste down the road? Burnt or buried by a certificated operative?.

That's starting to change, in Chester a new plant has been approved that turns plastics and rubber into hydrogen for energy or to refuel hydrogen cells

 

[Grassman]

I don't know which is worse - a plastic burner or an informer.

What is the red line you draw for being an informer? Animal cruelty? Obviously some crime is acceptable and some not depending on your view.
I often have to try and figure out my morals with issues in life. I remember a farmer who was terrible with how he looked after animals. I didn't say anything like most but I felt guilty later for not saying something. Luckily someone manned up and reported him and he was prosecuted.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

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I pleased that’s just missing us, hope it’s not a farmer burning plastic ?

Least you got yours burnt just before ??