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Building Collaboration in the UK Floriculture Industry
Summary
This brief document relates to collaboration building within the UK floriculture industry, discussing the Floriculture Sustainability Initiative. It covers sustainability challenges and cooperative strategies among flower growers. The content has minimal direct relevance to microplastic research.
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