Constructing a sustainable, energy-efficient home is just one of the many Uses of Hemp. Westlock resident, Dion Lefebvre, recently completed the construction of his new hemp home. It took him three years, $30,000, some hard labour and steady commitment....
There are many Uses of Hemp, proving that there is more to the cannabis plant than meets the eye. It’s not just a recreational drug. Industrial hemp also stems from cannabis. Australian business owner and ecologist, Paul Benhaim, calls hemp the “most versatile and...
There are so many Uses of Hemp, and David Schmitt, the COO of Spring Hope, North Carolina-based Industrial Hemp Manufacturing, wants to produce hemp products that benefit the environment. The company has been growing kenaf for two years, a plant that resembles...
Kazakhstan’s Deputy Prime Minister, Dariga Nazarbayeva, is eager to take advantage of one of the most beneficial Uses of Hemp. Nazarbayeva made a statement last week that using hemp to make paper would greatly reduce its price. The statement was made during a meeting...
To combat destruction from wildfires, Colorado would be wise to start using hempcrete, one of the many Uses of Hemp. With hot, dry and windy summer weather, Colorado is prone to wildfires. Recent droughts and warmer temperatures haven’t helped, but some...
There are so many Uses of Hemp, from cars and cosmetics to food and textiles. Rob Jungmann, owner of Jungmaven hemp clothing company, wants to see hemp tshirts become as common as cotton by the year 2020. He’s even made it the tagline for his company. And it...
Sustainable clothing is one of the many Uses of Hemp and several American clothing retailers have a keen interest in it. One of them is Patagonia. Patagonia is an American outdoor clothing company, specializing in high-end outdoor clothing. As a member of several...
In Franklin, Indiana, researchers at the Purdue University are about to plant their next crop. It’s well hidden behind fences and under constant video surveillance. The team is working towards making industrial hemp a viable crop for farmers. Hemp advocates of...
In the long list of Uses of Hemp is lime-based hemp concrete. The Turku University of Applied Sciences in Finland has received a grant for 70,000 euros to study hemp as a construction material. The purpose of the study is to determine whether hemp concrete could be a...
Sustainable agriculture is one of the many Uses of Hemp. Bob Watson, an environmental activist, writes about eliminating pollution caused by Iowa’s current model of agriculture. He foresees a need to spend billions of dollars to reduce pollution that current...
