b'CUSTOMER CASE STUDY100% RECYCLABLEC hristophe Barrois is a dairy producer in Maisoncelle,Farming at the forefront of sustainabilityPas-de Calais, France. During a campaign he had theChristophe explains that he stores his silage in two large silos chance to try TriO 2 , a silage film from Trioplast based onmeasuring 12 x 35 meters. He has no major issues today with recycled plastic. He doesnt regret it a bit. loss of feed value, and the little that is lost anyway feels negli-After a year of use, all I can say is that the TriO 2film worksgible. He is happy with the film quality, which helps him keep the perfectly; its actually the best film Ive worked with, he says.feed value high.The film is thin and strong, and its really gotten the job doneTriOfilm is durable and strong, despite being thinner than 2when it comes to keeping the feed value high for the corn I feedclassic films. In general, Im always cautious when I walk on my dairy cows every day. the films because Im afraid of damaging them, but this feels TriO 2is the first recyclable film of this kind on the market,really strong and durable, concludes Christophe.and it offers numerous advantages. In addition to purely envi- Farmers are pleased that the film is made of recycled plastic, ronmental benefits, it has properties that make daily life easierand that it can be recycled again and turned into new products. for farmers. Beyond the advantages that Christophe listed, itIn the farming industry, weve made huge progress when is also flexible and extremely airtight. It does not require anyit comes to recycling plastic. That same progress needs to be underlayer film; one sheet is enough, which saves work and themade elsewhere in society. Just look at all the plastic bags used environment.every day at all the big markets worldwide. We have to make a The fact that no underlayer film is required simplifies themajor effort in this area together, so that all the plastic that can process, making it perfect for bigger farms and biogas facilities.be recycled is recycled, says Christophe.Altogether, it also contributes to a lower environmental impact because less material is needed to cover the silo,says Lyna Ould-Amer, Marketing Manager, Trioplast France.28'