THE ENVIRONMENTAL ADVANTAGE

1. Environmental Benefits
2. Advantages of Hemp

• Hemp is best for paper pulp
• Hemp for insulation, building materials
• Hemp bio-degradable plastic
• Hemp bio-mass for energy
• Hemp fabric
• Hemp nutrition

 

The following represents a small snapshot of the advantages of hemp:

Hemp bio-degradable plastic

• The cellulose from the hemp stalk can be used as a plastic raw material creating bio-degradable plastic.
• Hemp plastic can be transparent or opaque, soft or hard, and used as a general purpose plastic.
• Contributes to carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction, thus reducing global warming.
• Hemp can be introduced in the injection moulding technology replacing glass fibres.
• No emission of hazardous toxic substances.
• Increased safety for motor vehicle passengers (as noted in crash tests).
• Strong, repairable surfboards and other sporting uses that are ecologically sound and/or bio-degradable.

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