How Hemp Paper Could Bring Life Back to Degraded Land
In a world increasingly dominated by screens, big and small, it is easy to forget paper. But can anything compare to the crisp pages of a novel or the scribbled notes after a lightbulb moment? Though paper is indispensable it is made at a tremendous cost to the environment. Deforestation, chemical pollution, and unsustainable land-u
Bottle Becomes ‘Soil’ In 90 Days Or Less – Big Retail Shocked By Hemp Packaging
This is the most important graphic of our times.  What you are seeing above is a bottle made from hemp bioplastic, go from being a bottle, to being soil, in 73 days. That is why even big retailers like The Body Shop, Unilever, and Ikea are investing heavily in hemp-plastic packaging. In fact, there […]
What Climate Finance Means for Hemp Startups
The November of 2024 brought great Climate Finance news all the way from Azerbaijan. Global leaders pledged $300 annually by 2035 at COP29. This is a game changer for sustainable businesses. Hemp startups stand to gain the most. Here’s why: Climate Finance aims to move closer to achieving the goals set by the Paris Agreement [&helli
The Eco Appeal of Hemp Courier Bags in E-Commerce
When your product reaches your customer’s doorstep, what is the first thing they see? It’s the packaging.  Packaging is exciting. It tells your brand story and builds anticipation of what’s inside.  But have you ever thought about the fate of all those extra plastics, once the package is ripped and tossed aside?  [
$300 Billion Climate Fund. Hemp Projects Must APPLY NOW.
The COP29 has ended. Developed nations have pledged $300 billion in climate funding.  Source That’s the money that goes into a fund that will help developing nations Support efforts to reduce carbon emissions Invest in clean energy technologies Adapt to climate change Yes, it’s a big amount. But let’s be honest: it’s not e
The four month miracle of ‘hemp paper’ saves 300 million trees every year
Every year, we lose about 10 million hectares of forest. The consequences of such rampant deforestation are huge. Climate change. Loss of biodiversity. A messed-up water cycle. These are just some of the outcomes of deforestation. So why can’t we just stop cutting down trees? Simply because we need wood for paper, construction,
Hemp Food Boxes Could Shrink Metro Cities’ Carbon Footprint
Food delivery services have exploded in recent years, especially in metro cities. Most metro dwellers have busy lifestyles and long working hours. The convenience of having a meal delivered straight to your door is too good to say no to. It’s no surprise that food delivery has become the go-to solution for many. According to […]
Every plastic garbage bag you’ve ever used still exists—somewhere (so switch to hemp garbage bags)
Why should anyone bother about hemp-based garbage bags? Two reasons (both perhaps already quite well known to you): We are using too many garbage bags. Every garbage bag that is made from plastic, will stick around in some form, for anything between 10 and 20 years. Let’s dig a bit deeper. Here’s a hemp garbage […]
Cotton Farming is Turning Land Into Deserts – Can Hemp Save Us?
We all love the feel of a soft cotton shirt or the comfort of cotton sheets. Since the Egyptian and Indus Valley civilisations, cotton has been a part of our lives, for thousands of years. Still, now is perhaps the best (as well as the last) opportunity for us to appreciate why the hemp versus […]
How can hemp make fashion sustainable?
The fashion industry is among the biggest polluters on the planet. The sector accounts for more than one-tenth of the total plastic pollution in the world. But wait — what does plastic have to do with fashion? Well, 70% of all clothes contain plastics, as they are made from synthetic materials like polyester or acrylic. […]
