An Agricultural Plastic Crisis: How Federally Endorsed Biodegradable Plastics Could Liberate the Industry in the Eleventh Hour

Note By: Samantha Davenport

In this Note, Samantha Davenport explains the intersection between plastic waste and the agricultural industry. Davenport emphasizes the urgent need for federal oversight of plastic waste disposal and highlights the deficiencies of plastic recycling. Davenport proposes federal legislation to ultimately shift from synthetic plastic to biodegradable plastic to combat agricultural waste.