The world produces hundreds of millions of tonnes of plastic waste every year, and most of it never truly goes away.    It simply breaks into smaller fragments that enter our oceans, food chains, and even our lungs.   The question is no longer if we need an alternative but how fast we can make the […]

Over the last few years, interest in hemp bioplastics has noticeably grown.    People are becoming more aware of the effects of plastic pollution. As a result, the world is actively searching for practical alternatives. And this shift in public mindset is evident in the numbers.     The global hemp bioplastics market was valued [&hell

Let’s start with a simple question: what really happens to plastic once we throw it away? Most of it doesn’t go anywhere.  Conventional plastics stay in landfills and oceans for centuries. There it slowly breaks into microplastics that never fully disappear. That’s what makes hemp plastic sound so promising. It’s designed to retu

Did you know the UK is now home to more than 1,000 hectares of industrial hemp farms? This number has tripled in less than a decade and is changing the way we view plastic production. This also means the UK can create materials using a local, renewable crop that: absorbs carbon,  supports rural jobs, and  […]

In 1941, Henry Ford built a ‘Hemp Car’. It was the first known hemp plastic automotive innovation. However, it was only partially made of hemp (about 7%) and never hit mass production. Yet it was a revolutionary idea. A car that was lighter, stronger, and partly biodegradable. Fast forward to 2016, Canadian company Renew Sport

Vishal Vivek

Vishal Vivek

Vishal Vivek, CEO & Co-Founder of UKHI, is a sustainability entrepreneur and the former founder of Hemp Foundation, where he empowered 1,000+ farmers through 100+ SHG workshops. He has been a driving force in promoting eco-conscious production and fair trade practices, inspiring communities to adopt sustainable livelihoods.

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