URUMQI -- Plastic film farming, although cost-effective, has brought a side effect of white pollution in China's vast rural areas. However, the problem has been basically solved through recycling in northwestern Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.According to the regional department of agriculture, 42 recycling stations have been set up to deal with the plastic waste from mulching cultivation in Xinjiang.With the new recycling technology, more than 60 percent of agricultural plastics in the region can now be recycled for reuse. The recycling rate is expected to exceed 80 percent in two years, according to the department.Using plastic film in fields to keep the soil warm and retain moisture has been adopted and promoted in Xinjiang in planting corn, cotton and vegetables since the late 1970s. It enables water-efficient farming and increases crop yields even in harsh soil conditions.According to Xinjiang's department of agriculture, farm plastics is currently used in more than 3.3 million hectares of the region's farmland, covering over 30 varieties of crops.However, the agricultural revolution has come with the side effect of white pollution, causing great damage to the environment.The regional government issued a regulation in 2016, setting standards for the production, sales and usage of agricultural plastic film. numbered wristbands for eventsxl silicone wristbandsmake rubber braceletscustom bracelets canadaplain black silicone wristbands
Tianjin Eye, a landmark giant Ferris wheel, is seen over Haihe River in Tianjin. [Photo/VCG] TIANJIN -- North China's Tianjin Municipality saw PM2.5 levels plummet during the past three quarters thanks to effective pollution control, local authorities said Wednesday. The average density of PM2.5, fine particulate matter that causes smog, in Tianjin dropped to 46 micrograms per cubic meter in the first three quarters, down 23.3 percent year-on-year, the best result ever recorded, according to the city's environmental protection bureau. Yang Yong, an official with the bureau, noted that Tianjin, which neighbors Beijing, said the average PM2.5 density was 30 micrograms per cubic meter in September, plummeting 40 percent year on year. The improvement was a result of a series of well-targeted measures, such as promoting clean energy heating, monitoring emissions from factories and the demolition of coal-fired boilers. From January to July, the average PM2.5 level in 28 Chinese cities prone to air pollution, including Beijing and Tianjin, declined by 13.9 percent year on year, according to the Ministry of Ecology and Environment.
