Plastic film is used in agriculture to protect crops and animal feed. They are usually made from polyethylene.
A 5 year agreement outlining the provision of services was signed between APE and ADIVALOR in February 2009.
Manufacturers asked the following of ADIVALOR for 2009:
21 market players, representing 80% of the market (40,000 tonnes in 2009), are involved in the organisation initiated by the CPA. At present, 70,000 tonnes of used agricultural film must be recycled every year. www.plastiques-agriculture.com
71% of used film has been collected since 2009, a programme created by the French initiative ‘Agriculture, Plastic and the Environment’. Used agricultural film is 99% recycled to make eco-bags and canvas sheets.