by Ria Wisniewski
Hemp needs less fertilizer and no pesticides, reducing agrochemicals toxic to soils and water. It can be incorporated into a regular crop rotation that yields added benefits by returning nutrients back into the soils. It also has amazing carbon dioxide absorption rates, where 1 tonne of hemp stalks hold 0.445 tonnes (45%) of CO2, which is retained after harvesting. It then can be used to make a variety of fibre products, foods, medicindes, cosmetics, building materials, and can replace unsustainable oil-based products such as plastics.
