A Natural Resource Unlike Most Others
Few other natural resources offer the potential of hemp when it comes to the range of products it is capable of producing.
One acre of hemp will produce as much fiber as 2 to 3 acres of cotton. Hemp fiber is stronger and softer than cotton, lasts twice as long as cotton, and will not mildew. Hemp requires no pesticides, no herbicides, and only moderate amounts of fertilizer.
Hemp can be used to produce fiberboard that is stronger and lighter than wood, while the silica leached from the soil by the plant when combined with unslaked lime forms a chemical bond similar to cement which is fire and waterproof.
Hemp can be used to produce strong, durable and environmentally-friendly plastic substitutes. Thousands of products made from petroleum-based plastics can be produced from hemp-based composites.
Hemp seed oil can be used to produce non-toxic diesel fuel, paint, varnish, detergent, ink and lubricating oil. Thanks to the prevalence of hemp seeds produced by a mature hemp plant, they provide and abundant and viable sustainable source for these products.
One acre of hemp will produce as much paper as 2 to 4 acres of trees. Hemp paper will last hundreds of years without degrading, can be recycled many more times than tree-based paper, and requires less toxic chemicals in the manufacturing process than does paper made from trees.
As with corn, Hemp can be converted into clean-burning ethanol fuel. But unlike corn, hemp produces more biomass and can be grown in a wider range of climates and locations.
Hemp seeds are more nutritious and more economical to produce than soybean protein, but can be used to produce many of the same products including tofu, butter, cheese, salad oils, ice cream, milk, etc. they can also be ground into flou to produce pasta, cookies, and breads.
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