China has covered about 3% of its farmland (4 million hectares out of 128 million hectares of arable land) with plastic sheeting for plastic greenhouses. These greenhouse farms produce 35% of China’s ...

While greenhouses have lots of perks, including year-round gardening, deciding between glass and plastic is a challenge. We've got the pros and cons for each.

According to research published in PLOS One on August 1, the scientists found that plastic can release methane and ethylene when exposed to sunlight. Methane and ethylene are greenhouse gases ...

Australia's annual plastic consumption produces the same amount of greenhouse gas emissions as 5.7 million cars, analysis released by conservation groups suggests. Australia's plastic use is ...

BANGALORE, India, April 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Greenhouse Horticulture Market is Segmented by Type (Plastic, Glass), by Application (Ornamentals, Vegetables, Fruit). The Global Greenhouse ...

Researchers have developed a system that can transform plastic waste and greenhouse gases into sustainable fuels and other valuable products -- using just the energy from the Sun. Researchers have ...

The primary element of a greenhouse is a plastic or glass material that draws in sunlight and traps it inside the shelter. However, that shelter can take a variety of shapes, from the very pot the ...

OLC students and faculty are currently working with EPICS students and faculty to design smaller greenhouses that can be used in homes with passive solar heating to extend the growing season. That is ...