Hemp & Ecology

Hemp & Ecology

Hemp is a soil-building plant that is excellent in crop rotation and can be grown and harvested in 90 days. Hemp grows well, without herbicides, fungicides, or pesticides. Its strong roots control erosion and promotes weed eradication. In our current climate of deforestation and global warming, such sustainability gives Hemp a distinct advantage over products currently in many markets. Hemp is a hardworking, environmentally-sound renewable resource. People have become so wrapped up in ? the drug war" aspect of marijuana that many are forgetting Hemp?s uses as an industrial material and a healthy food source. Hemp is a great source for paper, fiber and, yes, even oil. By using clean- burning methanol fuel from Hemp, we could replace 50% of domestic oil, without tapping Alaska, offshore drilling or risking oil spills. During photosynthesis, the growth cycle of the plant removes 4 times as much C0 from the air as it puts in, so it helps clean the environment.