HEMP HEMP HOORAY!!
Benefits of Growing Hemp
Hemp Hemp Hooray!!
Clothing: Cotton versus Hemp
COTTON
1. On an annual basis, 1 acre of hemp produces as much fiber as
2-3 acres of cotton.
2. Hemp fiber is stronger and softer than cotton, and lasts twice
as long.
3. Cotton is the most used natural fiber in the textile industry. It
takes 140 days after planting for cotton to be ready to harvest.
4. It takes 20,000 liters of water to produce enough cotton to
make a pair of jeans.
5. Cotton grows only in moderate climates and requires more
water than hemp.
6.Cotton requires large amounts of pesticides and herbicides.
7. 50% of the world's pesticides and herbicides are used in the
production of cotton.
HEMP:
1. You can use fibers from industrial hemp in just 90 days.
2. Hemp is frost tolerant and requires only moderate amounts
of water and grows in all 50 states.
3. Hemp needs no pesticides and herbicides, and only moderate
amounts of fertilizer.
4. Hemp leaves a much smaller environmental footprint than
cotton. Integrating hemp into your clothing options could
benefit the environment.
Hemp Cotton
- 1 acre produces as much fiber as----------------------
- 2-3 acres of cotton
- Harvest ready in 90 days-------------------------------- 140 days days
- Uses moderate amounts of water---------------------- large amounts of water
- Frost tolerate
Hemp can grow in all 50 states
Can tolerate poor soil quality
Hemp Hemp Hooray!
HEMP PAPER AND BUILDING MATERIALS
Paper:
1. Annually one acre of hemp produces as much paper as 2-4 acres of trees.
2. All types of paper products can be produced from hemp and the quality of the
paper is superior to tree-based paper. Hemp paper will last longer and can be
recycled more times than tree-based paper.
3. Hemp fiberboard is stronger and lighter than wood. All of this reduces the
need to cut down trees.
Building Materials: Hempcrete
1. Concrete is the most used material. Every ton of concrete produces
approximately one ton of CO2. This is a result
of energy required to reach extreme temperatures and breakdown of
chemicals to create concrete.
2. Hempcrete is a composite made by combining water, lime and hemp stalks’
inner core. The lime component is made up of air lime, designed to
accelerate the setting process. This combination results in a flame-resistant,
pest resistant, moisture-balancing and strong, biodegradable insulator. In
addition, hempcrete is also reusable if milled and rehydrated.
Hemp Hemp Hooray!!
Paper:
1. Annually one acre of hemp produces as much paper as 2-4 acres of trees.
2. All types of paper products can be produced from hemp and the quality of the
paper is superior to tree-based paper. Hemp paper will last longer and can be
recycled more times than tree-based paper.
3. Hemp fiberboard is stronger and lighter than wood. All of this reduces the
need to cut down trees.
Building Materials: Hempcrete
1. Concrete is the most used material. Every ton of concrete produces
approximately one ton of CO2. This is a result
of energy required to reach extreme temperatures and breakdown of
chemicals to create concrete.
2. Hempcrete is a composite made by combining water, lime and hemp stalks’
inner core. The lime component is made up of air lime, designed to
accelerate the setting process. This combination results in a flame-resistant,
pest resistant, moisture-balancing and strong, biodegradable insulator. In
addition, hempcrete is also reusable if milled and rehydrated.
Hemp Hemp Hooray!!
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PLASTICS AND OTHER PETROLEUM-BASED PRODUCTS:
1. Hemp can produce strong, durable and environmentally friendly plastiic
substitutes.
2. 1000's of products made from petroleum-based plastic can be produced
from hemp-based composites.
3. Hemp plastic products are biodegradable.
4. Every 5 minutes the United States is using 2 MILLION plastic bottles.
5. Creating these plastic bottles uses large amounts of fossil fuels.
6. Plastic is made from the cellulose taken from petroleum.
7. Cellulose can be found in plants like hemp.
8. Hemp plastic is biodegradable and non-toxic.
Hemp Hemp Hooray!!
1. Hemp can produce strong, durable and environmentally friendly plastiic
substitutes.
2. 1000's of products made from petroleum-based plastic can be produced
from hemp-based composites.
3. Hemp plastic products are biodegradable.
4. Every 5 minutes the United States is using 2 MILLION plastic bottles.
5. Creating these plastic bottles uses large amounts of fossil fuels.
6. Plastic is made from the cellulose taken from petroleum.
7. Cellulose can be found in plants like hemp.
8. Hemp plastic is biodegradable and non-toxic.
Hemp Hemp Hooray!!
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Timeline for hemp plastic to decompose
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HEMP FUEL
1. Oil, considered the gold of the 21st century, has caused environmental
problems through spills and creating air pollution.
2. The hemp plant can produce ethanol, methanol, and bio-diesel fuel that will
help our environment.
3. The oil from the hemp seed can help create bio-diesel fuel. This plant gives us
the opportunity to find replacements for our finite supply of oil we use as fuel.
Hemp Hemp Hooray!
