Bio-based fibers could pose greater threat to environment than conventional plastics

Bio-based fibers could pose greater threat to environment than conventional plastics

Bio-based materials may pose a greater health risk to some of the planet’s most important species than the conventional plastics they are designed to replace, a new study has shown. Such materials are increasingly being advocated as environmentally friendly alternatives to plastics, and used in textiles and products including clothing, wet wipes and period products….

Tallest Hemp Building in the World

The tallest hemp building in the world has opened in Cape Town

The world’s tallest building made with industrial hemp has officially opened, marking this as a defining step toward an environmentally sustainable future in the City of Cape Town. The wall of the 12-floor, 54-room Hemp Hotel comprises hempcrete blocks sourced from the cannabis plant and reinforced by concrete. According to Bizcommunity, hemp bricks are known…

Hemp Fields

EPA Awards $6.2 Million To Fund Project Promoting Hempcrete And Other Agriculture-Based Building Materials

As part of a government effort to encourage the use of more environmentally friendly building materials, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a nearly $6.2 million grant to a nonprofit that works with hempcrete, a concrete-like material that’s made with hemp. The Nashville-based Hemp Building Institute, which works with entities that manufacture and…

Chemical Recycling Not Viable

A forthcoming report from the Ohio River Valley Institute shows that chemical recycling projects are unlikely to generate local economic benefits or curtail global plastic pollution. The report, “Chemical Recycling: A False Promise for the Ohio River Valley” explores the unproven mechanics of energy-demanding, waste-intensive chemical recycling processes and the market hurdles likely to inhibit…