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I sometimes have to laugh at the absolute ignorance people display in their pursuit of the all mighty dollar.
"The Gov. Scientists say's pollution is a myth"
" The Gov. won't lie to us!"
Ever hear of Vietnam ?
Sorry, I am a stickler for exactness, especially when it comes to plastics.
There are thousands of plastics.
Hemp plastic can only replace a few of these.
However, the one in can replace is polyethylene, and that is a large portion of what we consider as waste/recyclable plastic.
Biodegradable and recyclable do not really go together.
In current recycling manufacturing, you have to add enough new plastic to make the recycled plastic item strong enough. If you use a faster degrading plastic, then you will run into more product failures. Product failure of a container is messy to say the least.
You really do not want a biodegradable plastic as parts that you don't want to degrade. Imagine the seals on your in well pump being made of biodegradable plastic. That's just asking for trouble. Or the bushings on many of your kitchen appliances. Or even the containers you get to hold your pens and paper clips.
So, hemp plastic may replace a large swath of what we consider disposable plastic containers. However, we may find that recycling is not done with them. Currently it doesn't pay to recycle plastic. As in, if you could directly make fuel out of the plastic, it doesn't make enough fuel to truck the used plastic back to the manufacturing plant. The plastic recycling industry has to be subsidized. So, if it is really biodegradable (without sunlight) than throwing the hemp plastic in the dump is cheaper and better for the environment. Also, it will save from plastic bottle rupturings due to using half degraded plastic.
I love that you are raising awareness about the state of our oceans Don. I agree with you, hemp could actually be the answer. The problem is that currently prices remain high due to a number of factors, such as legality issues with farming which I'm sure the oil industry is happy to keep that way. The best solution would be to boycott plastics altogether.
one love.
Hemp is actually one of those "miracle plants". So many applications in manufacturing and healthcare! Some studies even suggest that THC CBD combinations may reduce cancerous tumors from spreading and also balances the body's cannabinoidal system, balancing mood, emotions, reducing stress, etc.
Great post dude, we all know the big corporations run the show. Hemp has been surpressed by big tobacco, cotton industry and big Pharma it's so versatile all the scumbags hate it.
Nice post... And appreciate your commitment and awareness towards the pollution in ocean.Never heard about hemp properties really it's miracle plant ...
Wow this is a truly awesome post!
thanks for sharing the real true and profound truth!
I founded a very successful eco village because I knew the system of the world was dysfunctional and that there was already ways to live sustainable in thrival.
Its all possible. All we need do is choose~*~
I think that developing countries are more poised to benefit from hemp since they don't have the problem, of Big Pharma, Big Tobacco and domestic monopolistic and politically influential organisations. I'm proud to be working on educating the people in my country, Zimbabwe about hemp. We poses a lot on land in different regions but we have no idea what to grow on the land. The country recently legalised then rescinded within a short period.
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Upvoted, resteemed and followed! Great content! Keep it up!
upvoted , resteemed and shared.
I sometimes have to laugh at the absolute ignorance people display in their pursuit of the all mighty dollar.
"The Gov. Scientists say's pollution is a myth"
" The Gov. won't lie to us!"
Ever hear of Vietnam ?
Sorry, I am a stickler for exactness, especially when it comes to plastics.
There are thousands of plastics.
Hemp plastic can only replace a few of these.
However, the one in can replace is polyethylene, and that is a large portion of what we consider as waste/recyclable plastic.
Biodegradable and recyclable do not really go together.
In current recycling manufacturing, you have to add enough new plastic to make the recycled plastic item strong enough. If you use a faster degrading plastic, then you will run into more product failures. Product failure of a container is messy to say the least.
You really do not want a biodegradable plastic as parts that you don't want to degrade. Imagine the seals on your in well pump being made of biodegradable plastic. That's just asking for trouble. Or the bushings on many of your kitchen appliances. Or even the containers you get to hold your pens and paper clips.
So, hemp plastic may replace a large swath of what we consider disposable plastic containers. However, we may find that recycling is not done with them. Currently it doesn't pay to recycle plastic. As in, if you could directly make fuel out of the plastic, it doesn't make enough fuel to truck the used plastic back to the manufacturing plant. The plastic recycling industry has to be subsidized. So, if it is really biodegradable (without sunlight) than throwing the hemp plastic in the dump is cheaper and better for the environment. Also, it will save from plastic bottle rupturings due to using half degraded plastic.
Very true. It would seem we need more than just a few solutions to solve this riddle.
I love that you are raising awareness about the state of our oceans Don. I agree with you, hemp could actually be the answer. The problem is that currently prices remain high due to a number of factors, such as legality issues with farming which I'm sure the oil industry is happy to keep that way. The best solution would be to boycott plastics altogether.
one love.
The problem of plastic, is not only limited to oceans, it's everywhere. Here is a great article I read a few days back, on the same subject. You should check it out, http://theleafonline.com/c/science/2013/11/hemp-plastics-save-the-economy-and-the-planet/
Hemp is actually one of those "miracle plants". So many applications in manufacturing and healthcare! Some studies even suggest that THC CBD combinations may reduce cancerous tumors from spreading and also balances the body's cannabinoidal system, balancing mood, emotions, reducing stress, etc.
Great post dude, we all know the big corporations run the show. Hemp has been surpressed by big tobacco, cotton industry and big Pharma it's so versatile all the scumbags hate it.
Nice post... And appreciate your commitment and awareness towards the pollution in ocean.Never heard about hemp properties really it's miracle plant ...
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Great to see these changes are happening.
Wow this is a truly awesome post!
thanks for sharing the real true and profound truth!
I founded a very successful eco village because I knew the system of the world was dysfunctional and that there was already ways to live sustainable in thrival.
Its all possible. All we need do is choose~*~
I think that developing countries are more poised to benefit from hemp since they don't have the problem, of Big Pharma, Big Tobacco and domestic monopolistic and politically influential organisations. I'm proud to be working on educating the people in my country, Zimbabwe about hemp. We poses a lot on land in different regions but we have no idea what to grow on the land. The country recently legalised then rescinded within a short period.