Page 2—Com Talk, Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 9,1993 NEW YORK, N.Y. Bags made of a new biodegradable polymer are being used for the first time in North America to collect grass clippings and other yard materials. Thenew bags are being com posted along with leaves and grass clippings as part of a program that demonstrates how a community can dramatically reduce disposal costs while pre venting more than 500 tons of organic materials from being landfilled or incinerated every year. These new bags are made Troop Attends Leadership Program ST. LOUIS, Mo. H. Grant Troop of Quarryville was one of 23 com grower leaders from across the nation who participated in the Nation al Com Growers Association (NCGA) Leadership Develop ment Program, sponsored by Ciba Plant Protection. Participants gathered in Greensboro, N.C., for four days of hands-on workshops. 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Compost Bags Cut Disposal Costs from Novon (R) polymer grade M 4900, which is based on starch from com and potatoes and other materials that biode grade completely such as paper, leaves, and wood chips during the production and end-use of compost. Bags made from Novon polymer combine all of the benefits and convenience of plastic bags with the composta bility of paper bags. They are designed to be used for com munity yard trimming collec tion programs. Novon Products Group pro duces Novon specialty polym Trade Agreement and legisla tion affecting ethanol. “Agriculture is a complex, dynamic industry. It’s becom ing even more important to tell our story to the general public and to decision makers in a clear, concise manner. This program strengthens our com munications and leadership skills,” said NCGA President- Elect Pete Wenstrand, a gradu ate of the program and farmer from Essex, lowa. 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