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A Case Study on Hemp Plastic
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A Case Study on Hemp Plastic

One of the greatest myths surrounding hemp is that hemp plastic is biodegradable. This is not entirely false, but it is not entirely true, either. To understand why, we examine some of the materials and terminology surrounding hemp plastic.

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Hemp’s Past, Present, and Future
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Hemp’s Past, Present, and Future

In 1764, Frenchman M. Marcandier wrote A Treatise on Hemp. In Two Parts. The author recounts hemp’s history and its uses among the ancients and presents various methods of growing and utilizing it.

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