Use of Waste Cellophane in the Control of Sediment: Final Report

Report No: 79-R21

Published in 1978

About the report:

Based on laboratory flume tests, it was concluded that waste cellophane could be used effectively for trapping and filtering waterborne sediment. It was also priced competitively and, like straw and burlap, it was found to be biodegradable in a soil environment and to give off no known toxic or other deleterious effects.

Documents

79-R21

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Authors

David C. Wyant, W. Cullen Sherwood

Last updated: January 26, 2024