A Sustainable Solution
Hemp is a CO2 Sequestrator
Hemp is a CO2 sequestrator, actively taking carbon out of the atmosphere. It reduces the need for pesticides and herbicides. It contributes to biodiversity. It can replace vital soil nutrients and prevent soil erosion. It needs relatively little water to grow. And its products are biodegradable. It is difficult to overstate the sustainability benefits of hemp.
Hemp is a more effective sequester of carbon dioxide than trees – for every ton produced, 1.63 tons of greenhouse gasses are removed from the air. Because hemp’s production cycle is so fast, this process can be repeated several times in a year.
Almost all varieties of hemp are naturally resistant to insect pests and predators which reduces the need for pesticides and encourages the presence of bees, small birds and animals. Hemp is also a great ground cover crop, again meaning fewer herbicides and weed killers are needed.
Hemp’s roots will extend to nine feet deep, reducing soil erosion. The high quantities of biomass it produces decompose in the soil, replacing vital nutrients. Hemp plants can also be used to clean contaminated land as they absorb heavy metals and toxins.
The hardiness of hemp means it needs far less water than other crops. From carbon to soil and biodiversity to water Hemp delivers the tools that we need to help repair our environment whilst feeding and caring for our peoples.
For every ton of hemp produced, 1.63 tons of C02 are captured
Hemp reaches maturity in just four months, increasing the number of cycles of carbon capture
Natural resistance to pests reduces the need for pesticides
Ground cover reduces the need for weed killers
Hemp helps provide a habitat for bees, small birds and mammals
Hemp plants can clean contaminated land by absorbing heavy metals.
Its strength and versatility make it a natural replacement for many manmade products
(National Industrial Hemp Council of America)
"We can build a high-speed fully automated system of production from durable, lightweight bioplastic and graphene, out of hemp and other plants, powered by biofuel and hemp batteries, while – because of hemp’s ability to revive soil and absorb CO2 – healing the soil and stabilizing the climate in the process. This reconstruction of society, which would raise living standards exponentially for everyone, is not an ideal or a fantasy, it is a necessity both historically and ecologically."
Ted Reece