All About that Hemp! August 14 th 2017( HempHelps)
Currently, thirty-five( 35) US states have positive legislation on record for cultivation of Hemp at various stages, from field tests, to actual acreage production.
We are celebrating the revival of the reintroduction of Hemp and its many applications into the American culture. Three major industries stand to make significant gains via the Hemp revival: textiles, paper, and plastic. Let’ s take a moment to look at these industries individually and how they have the potential to ignite the Hemp revival.
Textiles
When was the last time you gave serious consideration to the content of fibres used in the clothes you wear daily? Or even more importantly, how are those fibres created and what are the processes used in their manufacture? Retail stores, catalogues, websites and many other stores that retail clothes are loaded with clothes and other textiles made from polyester. Polyester is a fabric made from finely spun plastic treated with several chemicals to achieve the look and feel of the desired fabric. PLASTIC AND CHEMICALS! Is that really what you want your skin to be breathing in for nearly 24 hours a day?
Rest assured, there is virtually no scientific data of the effect polyester has on our longterm health and well-being from any source. The garment lobby will not allow it, but it is something to ponder.
Even the beloved cotton so many people love to wear has its own downfalls. Cotton requires much more water for harvest than Hemp does. Cotton also uses chemicals for optimum crop yield. These chemicals needed for cotton production continue to deplete and destruct the soil. Hemp fibre, on the other hand, carries NONE of these burdens.
Paper
Deforestation is a killer to our planet. Trees act as Mother Nature’ s“ lungs,” however, cutting down trees for paper resources damages and kills our entire ecosystem. Our beloved forests hold thousands of species of animals and plants that are becoming endangered due to deforestation. If there are no trees, how is our Mother Earth supposed to live and breathe and sustain herself for the rest of humankind? Producing Hemp for copy paper, boxes, toilet paper, books, and thousands more can have a positive impact on deforestation. Rather than using trees, use Hemp! Hemp matures in 90-120 days, for trees it takes 20 years. On average, one acre of Hemp can produce two to four times more paper than one acre of trees.
Paper produced from Hemp can be recycled a little over two times more than timber paper. Paper manufacturing needs many harmful chemicals for bleaching, while Hemp can be simply whitened with hydrogen peroxide. Trees are needed to help remove emissions out of the air— just like Hemp.