Plastic Harvest Publications & Presentations

Publications about Plasticulture and Plastofuel®

• 1994 -- a 1-page look at how plastics are discarded in agriculture. These farmer survey results are quite telling, and can be useful when developing collection programs. (pdf)
• 1997 -- a 1-page look at levels of dirt and moisture contamination on mulch film. (pdf)
• 1997 -- a 6-page report on pesticide residues on agricultural plastics. (pdf)
• 2002 -- a 15-page, simplified version of the test report on burning Plastofuel® with coal. Start with this one; the next one below is very technical. (pdf)
• 2002 -- a 35-page, full technical report on burning Plastofuel® with coal. This is for technos who derive pleasure from heavy duty reading. (pdf)
• 2003 -- an overview of collecting used plastics for fuel presented to Lafarge Corporation. (pdf)
• 2010 -- a list of Penn State's plastic-derived fuel research team members, affectionately called the Combustion Comrades.
• 2011 -- a 2-page promotional flyer that gives an overview of our plastic projects. (pdf)

PowerPoint Presentations about Plasticulture and Plastofuel®

• 2007 -- Energy balance of Plastofuel production, presented at Energy from Biomass and Wastes Conference, Pittsburgh, PA (pdf)
• 2008 -- Tally of agricultural plastic disposal in California, from California Integrated Solid Waste Management Board (pdf)
• 2010 -- Our lavish lifestyle affects the environment we live in and the plastic wastes we produce. This was a seminar presentation to graduate students and faculty at Penn State. (pdf)
• 2011 -- As good stewards of the land, farmers can transform their used agricultural plastics from a liability to an asset. This presentation was produced for the Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention. (pdf)