Hemp Plastic for the Home: Everyday Products You Can Switch To
I spend a lot of time talking to people about hemp and how it can change our relationship with plastics. More often than not, people respond in a predictable way. They assume hemp plastic is relevant only for industrial usage. The first use cases that come to their mind include packaging, auto manufacturing, or large-scale […]
Hemp Plastic in Packaging: Is It the Future?
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 […]
What Is Hemp Bioplastic? (And Why People Want It)
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
How Long Does Hemp Plastic Take to Decompose?
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
Hemp Plastic Bottles: Eco Hype or Real Change?
Every time we pick up a plastic bottle, we know it’s not going anywhere soon. A single plastic bottle takes up to 450 years to decompose. Now imagine the same bottle to be so eco friendly that it could disappear after use in just six months. All it leaves behind is organic matter. That’s the […]
Is Hemp Plastic Food Safe? Facts for Everyday Use
Every time a new packaging material enters the market, the first question isn’t about how green it is or how much carbon it saves. It is simpler than that: Is it safe to be in contact with my food? We’ve learned the hard way what happens when we don’t ask early enough. Case in scenario: […]
Hemp Plastic: Pros and Cons Explained in Plain English
Every few decades, the world rediscovers hemp.Once used for rope, paper, sails, and even early car parts, hemp has always been one of nature’s most versatile raw materials. In 1941, Henry Ford built a car prototype with panels reinforced by hemp fibre. It was a bold attempt to prove that natural materials could be stronger, […]
If Hemp Plastic Is So Good, Why Isn’t It Used Everywhere?
Let me start with a question that’s on the minds of many in the sustainability world: If hemp plastic is an eco-friendly alternative to the plastics we use every day, Why isn’t it everywhere yet? Hemp plastic is seen as one of the most promising alternatives to traditional plastic: It’s fast-growing. It uses less water […
Top Hemp Plastic Manufacturers in the UK
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 […]
How the Auto Industry Uses Hemp Plastic
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
