Hemp is Good for the
Environment
ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS OF HEMP TEXTILES
With all of the GMO and pesticide-laden cotton being grown in the world, switching to HEMP has a massive environmental benefit. Hemp requires less water and is better for our soils. Hemp has actually been shown to remediate and clean our soils, whereas cotton can deplete and degrade our soils.
ORGANIC HEMP IS NON-TOXIC
When a product does NOT require toxic herbicides, pesticides, fungicides, larvicides, and poisonous glyphosate in order to be grown, it is a healthier choice.
HEMP HELPS THE SOIL
Hemp leaves the soil in excellent condition for any succeeding crop, especially when weeds may otherwise be troublesome. Hemp’s strong roots descend for three feet or more. The roots anchor and protect the soil from runoff, building and preserving topsoil and subsoil structures similar to those of forests. Hemp does not exhaust the soil. Hemp plants shed their leaves all through the growing season, adding rich organic matter to the topsoil and helping it retain moisture. Farmers have reported excellent hemp growth on land that had been cultivated steadily for nearly 100 years.
HEMP IS FAST-GROWING
Hemp is an extremely fast-growing crop, producing more fiber yield per acre than any other source. Hemp can produce 250% more fiber than cotton and 600% more fiber than flax using the same amount of land. The amount of land needed for obtaining equal yields of fiber place hemp at an advantage over other fibers. Hemp grows best in warm tropical zones or in moderately cool, temperate climates, such as the United States.