Plastic sheeting on bank at side of Motorways???

Question

While travelling up and down the country I noticed there are sections of the bank that have 18inch high clear plastic sheeting on it sometimes for several miles?

Bugging me like mad, any ideas?

Answer 1

probably protecting young plants from cold weather.

Answer 2

Can't say I've seen it, but it sounds like weather deflectors, (e.g. snow)

Answer 3

It could be an area where newts are and they are protected creatures .

They are probably doing work there on the embankments so they will have to save as many as they can.

I used to work for a motorway maintenance company.

Answer 4

i often wondered that i just assumed it was seeds or very young trees just planted & its to stop the birds getting at them.

but i may be wrong

Answer 5

might be if the bank is loose to hold it in place