EcoCover

EcoCover Limited of New Zealand has used biomimicry principles to develop an organically certified biodegradable mulch mat made from shredded waste paper bound with fish paste. The product, a substitute for black plastic sheeting used in agriculture, reduces the need for pesticides, conserves water, improves soil, and diverts fish waste and waste paper from landfills. [ [http://www.worldwatch.org/node/5567 State of the World 2008: Innovations] ] [ [http://www.worldwatch.org/files/pdf/SOW08_chapter_3.pdf Rethinking Production] p. 41.] [ [http://www.world-wire.com/news/0205070001.html Remarkable Organic EcoCover Mulch Mat Conserves Precious Water] ]

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