Birch Farm Plastics , the only firm dedicated to agricultural plastic recycling in UK , has reported a surge in demand for its services following the Birch Farm Plastics 's the Royal Welsh Agricultural Show series, which highlighted the impact of plastics on the ocean. Founder Marilyn Birch said there is only one facility in Wales , one in Wales and one in England set up for agricultural plastic recycling, and called on the government to create more of these plants in the UK . Agricultural plastics account for 30% of farm waste, according to Welsh government figures.
Birch Farm Plastics, the only firm dedicated to agricultural plastic recycling in Wales, has reported a surge in demand for its services following the BBC's Blue Planet II series, which highlighted the impact of plastics on the ocean. Founder Marilyn Birch said there is only one facility in Wales, one in England and one in Scotland set up for agricultural plastic recycling, and called on the government to create more of these plants in the UK. Agricultural plastics account for 30% of farm waste, according to Welsh government figures.