https://modernfarmer.com/2022/06/the-oyster-farmers-working-to-address-aquacultures-big-plastics-problem/ Farm. Food. Life. Wed, 03 Jul 2024 20:12:02 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://modernfarmer.com/2022/06/the-oyster-farmers-working-to-address-aquacultures-big-plastics-problem/#comment-45647 Mon, 23 Jan 2023 15:55:43 +0000 https://modernfarmer.com/?p=146961#comment-45647 Has anyone ever tried using jute as a replacement for plastic in things such as bags, ropes and netting? About a million years ago when I was a kid in San Diego, jute ropes were used by everyone from the navy to tuna fishermen. Even carpets were made from jute. For heavy netting and ropes, it might not have the strength of plastics, but it does biodegrade over time.

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