CheckoutIt’s not every day you come across a grower whose crop will be harvested by a Japanese firm to go into computers and mobile phones. But Andrew Saunders is such a farmer. He’s growing kenaf, a fibre crop, similar in appearance to industrial hemp.
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Monthly Archives: March 2004
Hemptown Clothing Announces Record Revenues for 2003
Record revenue and concrete growth in 2003 underscore the increasing strength and drive of the company’s position in the natural fiber and clothing market. Year-end results reflected the increased orders from new clients, increasing contribution from existing customers, and new product launches. Through aggressive sales tactics and successful marketing initiatives, the company expects to continue its expansion and financial growth.
Natural Fibre Injection
Krauss-Maffei Kunststofftechnik has adapted its long fibre injection (LFI) process so that natural fibre reinforcements such as flax, hemp or sisal can processed into polyurethane mouldings. Natural fibre reinforced component polyurethane parts offer characteristics which are claimed to compare favourably with those of their glass-fibre counterparts.
Hemp growers send cannabis to educate politicians
Two and a half tonnes of cannabis has been sent to Federal Parliament in a bid to educate politicians about the difference between industrial hemp and marijuana.
Eco-friendly hemp house can slash heating bills
Hemp, the fibre taken from cannabis plants, has been used to build a house in Ireland for the first time. The Old Builders Company of Birr, Co Offaly, has built the pioneering hemp-house in Clones, Co Monaghan, as a model of eco-construction.
Strange bedfellows
First gay marriage, now pot. Founding father John Adams, whose Massachusetts Constitution has been cited recently by supporters of same-sex marriage, is now being drafted by marijuana advocates.
Man, that’s good sewage — but hemp trial has dope dealers in a spin
If Keith Bolton has his way, hemp — the great symbol of the hippy North Coast — will be coming to a sewage treatment plant near you very soon. And to your wardrobe, your pantry, your car and your medicine cabinet.
Nutiva Introduces Extra-Virgin Organic Coconut Oil
Nutiva, a Northern California manufacturer of hemp food products, today announced the extension of its product offerings with raw, organic, extra-virgin coconut oil imported from the Philippines.
No Blood for Wesson Oil!
We took a little drive in the car of the future recently, and the exhaust of the future smells like French fries. That’s because this car runs on non-polluting vegetable oil instead of sky-smudging, non-renewable, war-greasing petroleum.
Hemp Life Works
Located on Locke Street just south of Main, Hemp Life Works offers more than just a plethora of hemp products — it offers a lifestyle. For Christeen Urquhart, the store’s proprietor, the medium is the message.