Plastics startup off to fast start after raising $1 million via crowdfunding
Startup Canadian Industrial Hemp Corporation (CIHC) said it has raised more than $1 million of a $5 million dollar goal on crowdfunding site wefunder.com. Lewes,…
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Tech-driven processing critical to advancing the industrial hemp revolution
A fast-growing and cost effective hemp industry can fulfill its economic development and environmental promise only through widespread implementation of smart technology systems, a white…
BHA will use survey results to push UK government for change
The British Hemp Alliance (BHA) is surveying farmers to get a handle on the size of the UK hemp industry and to underscore the plant’s…
CzecHemp cluster has ambitious plans but must still fight stigma
A Czech-based hemp cluster said pushing for a stable legal environment for the sector will continue to be its main focus after developing a three-year…
Italian researcher says stalks from polluted soil OK for building, energy
Hemp grown to clean up polluted soil could be used for hempcrete construction and to produce energy, with virtually no health risks, an Italian researcher…
Euro trade group says hemp can be key to a sustainable textile sector
As the European Union’s strategy for the textile industry evolves, hemp can play a critical role in making the sector sustainable, Europe’s leading industrial hemp…
Italy’s Umbria region has ambitious hemp plan based on fiber
A bill that would establish a hemp development program in the Italian region of Umbria envisions a supply chain based primarily on hemp fiber and…
Hemp building materials have big role to play in environmental renewal
By Robert Ziner, CIHC, Canada According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the conventional building sector contributes up to 30% of total annual greenhouse gas…
Biden climate strategy is an opportunity for U.S. hemp industry
A Joe Biden administration could add fuel to U.S. hemp industry, based on a policy memo released by the President-elect’s planners this week which outline…
Hemp to clean soil in central Italy
Hemp is being explored for its economic development and remediation potential in Italy’s central region of Lazio. Marco Delle Cese, president of the Consortium for…