SoilPlastic
Free
4.0.0for iPhone, iPad and more
Age Rating
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About SoilPlastic
Plastic use has facilitated many practices in agriculture in the past decades. However, the increased application leads to aggregations of plastic in the fields in various contents. From the different plastic debris micro-, and nano-plastics (MNP) are derived and are small enough to be ingested by a wide range of organisms and can cross biological barriers at nano-scale and enter plant systems.
This emerging risk has prompted first studies that confirmed the high potential of accumulation of MP in soils causing changes in physico-chemical soil properties. Consequently, this can cause alternation of soil functions such as soil water dynamics and ultimately affect related ecosystem services (ESS) like nutrient cycling, plant growth, and soil biodiversity, which have unmeasured impacts on the economy of the farm. These effects could be even magnified with the presence of MP in combination of other soil pollutants, such as pesticides and veterinary drugs or plastic additives (e.g. dyes), potentially exhibiting synergistic effects.
Within the EU research project ‘Minagris’ these interactive mechanisms are explored and documented. This App /’SoilPlastic’ motivates and engages various stakeholders to contribute to this process by observing and documenting plastic residues/littering in and on soils, submitting anonymized content to a global database. The aim is to identify needs, improve farmer and citizen awareness, provide practitioners with scientifically sound guidance on the impact of different plastic uses and inputs on soil ecosystems – enabling them to make informed decisions – and joint development of novel strategies for reducing plastic contamination. Additionally, with the observed data, a better understanding of any potentially harmful impacts of plastic debris to soil functions, soil biodiversity, related ESS, agricultural productivity at the field level, and related socio-economic consequences at farm level is provided.
The App is running on the SPOTTERON Citizen Science Platform at www.spotteron.net
This emerging risk has prompted first studies that confirmed the high potential of accumulation of MP in soils causing changes in physico-chemical soil properties. Consequently, this can cause alternation of soil functions such as soil water dynamics and ultimately affect related ecosystem services (ESS) like nutrient cycling, plant growth, and soil biodiversity, which have unmeasured impacts on the economy of the farm. These effects could be even magnified with the presence of MP in combination of other soil pollutants, such as pesticides and veterinary drugs or plastic additives (e.g. dyes), potentially exhibiting synergistic effects.
Within the EU research project ‘Minagris’ these interactive mechanisms are explored and documented. This App /’SoilPlastic’ motivates and engages various stakeholders to contribute to this process by observing and documenting plastic residues/littering in and on soils, submitting anonymized content to a global database. The aim is to identify needs, improve farmer and citizen awareness, provide practitioners with scientifically sound guidance on the impact of different plastic uses and inputs on soil ecosystems – enabling them to make informed decisions – and joint development of novel strategies for reducing plastic contamination. Additionally, with the observed data, a better understanding of any potentially harmful impacts of plastic debris to soil functions, soil biodiversity, related ESS, agricultural productivity at the field level, and related socio-economic consequences at farm level is provided.
The App is running on the SPOTTERON Citizen Science Platform at www.spotteron.net
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What's New in the Latest Version 4.0.0
Last updated on Feb 27, 2024
Old Versions
* Major platform upgrade to SPOTTERON 4.0
* New Upload System for background streaming
* Better push messages with media
* Bug fixes and improvements.
* New Upload System for background streaming
* Better push messages with media
* Bug fixes and improvements.
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Version History
4.0.0
Feb 27, 2024
* Major platform upgrade to SPOTTERON 4.0
* New Upload System for background streaming
* Better push messages with media
* Bug fixes and improvements.
* New Upload System for background streaming
* Better push messages with media
* Bug fixes and improvements.
3.6.2
Nov 7, 2023
* Users can now upload multiple images to their observation
* Bug fixes and improvements
* Bug fixes and improvements
3.6.0
May 31, 2023
* Bug fixes and improvements
3.5.2
Mar 29, 2023
* New User Roles: Let the researchers know if you're a school class, a family, or an individual.
* New field to let the researchers know you have cleared away the plastic or other materials in the observed area.
* Bug fixes and improvements.
* New field to let the researchers know you have cleared away the plastic or other materials in the observed area.
* Bug fixes and improvements.
3.5.0
Mar 1, 2023
* Message Boards: you can now get into conversations with others on their user profiles by posting comments or replying to answers.
* Push Notifications for Comment Replies: stay informed by receiving a push message when someone posts a reply to you
* New, improved look of your User Profile and Spot Collection
* New Parental/Guardian Consent System for youth participation
* Bug fixes and improvements.
* Push Notifications for Comment Replies: stay informed by receiving a push message when someone posts a reply to you
* New, improved look of your User Profile and Spot Collection
* New Parental/Guardian Consent System for youth participation
* Bug fixes and improvements.
3.1.5
Jul 26, 2022
* SoilPlastic App is now available in Dutch, Estonian, French, German, Greek, Italian, Slovenian and Spanich
* New: Satelliteview of the map
* Bug fixes and improvements
* New: Satelliteview of the map
* Bug fixes and improvements
3.1.4
May 31, 2022
* Improved button design
* Bug fixes and improvements.
* Bug fixes and improvements.
3.1.3
May 4, 2022
SoilPlastic FAQ
Click here to learn how to download SoilPlastic in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of SoilPlastic.
iPhone
Requires iOS 11.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 11.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 11.0 or later.
SoilPlastic supports English, German