Compostable sensors could help grow impact of digital agriculture
Published: 1 April 2025
Screen-printed, biodegradable soil sensors which can be composted at their end of their lifecycle could enable farmers to improve crop yields while reducing electronic waste, researchers say. The sensors, developed by engineers from the University of Glasgow in collaboration with colleagues from the Łukasiewicz Institute of Microelectronics and Photonic (IMiF) are made from electronic materials which degrade into plant nutrients, acting as fertiliser to help crops grow.