Revolution Bag, brought to you by Cole Papers, collects the used agricultural plastic then recycles it into 100% certified post-consumer resin. With this bag you can meet EPA mandates, capture LEED points and get a really great bag in the process. These bags also come in a variety of sizes and degrees of strength. The Revolution Bag is a durable can liner that is ecofriendly and doesn't cost more for being green. For more information and samples contact Maria McCarthy; … [Read more...]
The Revolution Plastics Dumpsters Have Arrived! In place now on central Minnesota farms and at boat dealerships. All during the week of April 3-7, 2017, rural Minnesotans saw the new white recycling dumpsters on flat bed trailers heading to locations across the central and north central part of the state. Marvin Miller, with Enchanted Dairy out of Little Falls was the first farmer to pick up dumpsters at these events. When Marvin and his brother Ron expanded their farm in … [Read more...]
Recycling of Agricultural Plastics became a reality for nearly 500 farmers and marinas in central Minnesota as of April 7, 2017. During the week of April 3-7, a total of 516 new recycling dumpsters were dispersed by the Revolution Plastics Company at no cost to the participants who had qualified for the program in what is a truly revolutionary way to manage this deluge of unwanted plastic. The Recycling Association of Minnesota and project partners Stearns, Sherburne, Benton, Pope, Douglas, … [Read more...]
The Agricultural Plastic and Boat Wrap recycling initiative has taken some great steps forward in the past six months. With the advent of the Revolution Plastics company bringing their program to Minnesota in December, 2016 , active on–farm collection of plastics has begun. On Monday, January 30, 2017, Revolution Plastics’ packer trucks collected 21,300 lbs of ag plastics in Winona County and headed back out the next day to empty the remainder of the 134 dumpsters that were distributed to … [Read more...]
Farms must sign up for new FREE on-farm agricultural plastic recycling program. Farmers should visit www.revolutionplastics.com to notify Revolution Plastics that they would be willing to host a film plastics-only container on their farm. Just two to three full dumpsters a year is enough to justify a location, and smaller farms could share the container. Already active in Wisconsin,Illinois and Iowa, Revolution Plastics will place the container on the farm and pick up the plastic at no cost … [Read more...]
In recognition of the fact that these plastic materials can create some challenges for farmers and solid waste/recycling facilities alike, RAM and several of its key partners gave panel presentations around the state at the annual Dairy Management Workshops Hosted by the Minnesota Milk Producers Association. Panel presentations covered recycling, disposal and management of waste agricultural film plastics including bale wrap, bunker covers, silage bags. This comprehensive session focused on the … [Read more...]