HempToday.net U.S. researchers developing hemp cellulose for diapers, other absorbent products Purdue University researchers say they are using cellulose extracted from industrial hemp to develop biodegradable superabsorbent materials that... Read more...
HempToday.net Belgian village exploring hemp to overcome pollution of land from ‘forever chemicals’ University researchers and a village in Belgium are testing the potential of hemp growing for remediation of soil contaminated with per- and... Read more...
HempToday.net Cannabis biochar and carbon credit project aims to boost farmers in Ecuador’s Amazon A cannabis farming cooperative in Ecuador’s northern Amazon will work with German specialists to optimize biochar production for carbon dioxide... Read more...
HempToday.net Hemp will play role in UK housing development that aims for ‘exponential sustainability’ Industrial hemp will play a role in an advanced UK housing development designed to address “whole-place carbon footprint,” according to developers... Read more...
HempToday.net Hemp fiber processing factory in France seen as weapon in fight against ‘fast fashion’ A French cooperative has opened a hemp fiber processing center in the Occitanie region, turning out “ecological and ethical” fibers for the... Read more...
HempToday.net Development of insulating hemp siding is goal of $1.5 million research project Researchers at a New York engineering school say they are developing siding insulated with industrial hemp for the remodeling of buildings to... Read more...
HempToday.net EU-Italian funded project aims to develop hemp supply chains in Sicily Sicilian officials say they will launch a broad-based program aimed at developing local supply chains for industrial hemp. The initiative, “Canapa... Read more...
HempToday.net New task force established to advance industrial hemp in Australian state A new initiative in New South Wales (NSW) will explore the role of industrial hemp in transitioning to a net-zero circular economy, according to... Read more...
HempToday.net UK grant supports research of hemp fibers for use in sustainable electronics Researchers in the United Kingdom are working to advance the use of hemp and other natural fibers to replace polluting materials in conventional... Read more...
HempToday.net Year in Review: With growing attention on climate change solutions, hemp has role to play [Last in a series of the most popular stories on HempToday in 2023] As governments give at least greater and greater lip service to environmental... Read more...