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06/07/2016 / By Claire Rankin

How plastic is damaging our oceans and waterways and how hemp can help

According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, the US produces around 32 million tons of plastic waste, of which a small percentage (around 9 percent) is recycled. Most of this plastic waste ends up in landfills and, worse still, ends up in local waterways and the oceans. Is anything being done to replace plastics with […]

06/03/2016 / By Claire Rankin

How much water is used to cultivate hemp as a biofuel compared to burning coal?

A recent press release from Greenpeace states that the world’s coal power plants consume enough freshwater to sustain 1 billion people. How does obtaining energy from hemp compare to burning fossil fuels in terms of conservation and care when it comes to water resources? Bio-diesel can be made from any oil or fat, including hemp […]

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