Around the world, plastics are finding their way into farm fields KAMPALA, Uganda -- In Uganda's Mbale district, famous for its production of arabica coffee, a plague of plastic bags locally known ...

KAMPALA, Uganda — In Uganda's Mbale district, famous for its production of arabica coffee, a plague of plastic bags locally known as buveera is creeping beyond the city. It's a problem that has ...

And more frequent and intense rainfall events in some areas could drive more plastic particles running into fields and eventually waterways, said Maryam Salehi, an associate professor of civil and ...