Sembrando un planeta de plástico

The document highlights the agroindustrial sector as a significant user of intentionally added microplastics, specifically through plastic-coated fertilizers and pesticides. It argues that this practice is a direct and avoidable source of soil contamination and poses risks to human health and the environment, calling for governments to close regulatory gaps and ban the intentional use of microplastics in agriculture and other industries.

• The agroindustrial sector is a major user of intentionally added microplastics, which are dispersed into agricultural soils through the application of plastic-coated pesticides and fertilizers.
• While producers market the 'controlled release' of these plastic-encapsulated agrochemicals as a feature for climate-friendly and sustainable agriculture, the practice creates significant environmental and health risks and may worsen the harmful effects of the agrochemicals themselves.
• Microplastics are accumulating globally, including in remote areas, leading to human ingestion and inhalation of plastics and their associated toxins.
• The use of microplastics in agriculture is part of a 'toxic triad' consisting of agrochemicals, plastics, and fossil fuels.

APA

Center for International Environmental Law (n.d.). Sembrando un planeta de plástico. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/SaPP-Factsheet-Espanol_Jan2023.pdf

Chicago

Center for International Environmental Law. Sembrando un planeta de plástico. n.d. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/SaPP-Factsheet-Espanol_Jan2023.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{centerforinternationalenvironmentallawndsembrando, author = {{Center for International Environmental Law}}, title = {{Sembrando un planeta de plástico}}, institution = {Center for International Environmental Law}, url = {https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/SaPP-Factsheet-Espanol_Jan2023.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }