Re-imagining Recycled Paper with Hemp
Each year, the world devours its way through 300 million tons of paper. Not a big deal — until you consider the fact that paper comes from deforested bio-diverse woodlands. It disturbs fragile ecosystems and contributes to atmospheric carbon dioxide and global warming. Recycled paper accounts for 38 percent of the world’s total fiber supply, yet plants like hemp, one of the most sustainable fibers on the planet, account for only seven percent.
One California-based company, Restalk, intends to change that.
Restalk has completed the first prototype paper fashioned from 100 percent recycled marijuana stalk. By doing so, Restalk has engineered a tree-free paper product. “While the merit of the male cannabis plant (hemp) has been proven throughout history and continues to advance on a larger scale, the female plant which produces similar fibers, has up until now only been recognized for its medicinal and recreational applications,” a...
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