[Last in a series of the most popular stories on HempToday in 2022] As governments begin to take environmental problems more seriously, hemp has a big role to play. All …
Hemp can play a key role in efforts to clean up the environment Read More »
The global hemp market could reach $18.6 billion by 2027 if nations around the world take action to clarify the crop’s legal status and address other key issues, according to …
UN report on hemp marks path to an $18 billion global industry Read More »
A UK building contractor said it has completed the last of 25 homes built from hempcrete panels in one of the country’s biggest sustainable residential development projects to date. The …
UK builder says homeowners have moved into 25 new hemp houses Read More »
Growing hemp proved successful in removing harmful chemicals from topsoil and purifying polluted groundwater, according to tests recently carried out in Belgium, research supported by industrial giant 3M showed. Fields …
Industrial giant 3M exploring hemp to overcome an urgent pollution challenge Read More »
A Brazilian startup said it plans to use blockchain technology in a scheme that links cryptocurrency to a fraction of soil revitalized by hemp, with the value represented by a …
Brazilian startup envisions blockchain strategy in carbon removal initiative Read More »
Two projects have received a total of $20 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Climate Smart Commodities program. A group of stakeholders led by Atlanta, Georgia-based Iconoclast …
The government of Zimbabwe sees a role for hemp in construction after securing a $63 million line of credit from an African fund to develop eco-friendly buildings. National Housing and …
Hempcrete seen as part of eco-friendly solution to Zimbabwe’s housing shortage Read More »
Two South African companies say they will put the finishing touches on a seven-story building expansion constructed with hemp blocks later this year. Hemporium and Afrimat Hemp, both of Cape …
South African project demonstrates hemp’s potential to upgrade existing buildings Read More »
By Steve Allin If the COVID-19 pandemic was, as U.N Secretary-General Antonio António Guterres said, “like an X-ray revealing fractures in the fragile skeleton of the societies we have built,” …
Hemp’s promise to heal a fragile world: Energy, food, housing, environment Read More »
Hemp can play a vital role in reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) in Australia, conserve precious water resources, improve soil quality, and provide farmers with valuable carbon credits, according to a …
Certifying of carbon credits can advance hemp among Australian farmers Read More »
