Pallets for your every need made from hemp plastic

Traditional fossil-fuel based plastic production emits massive levels of greenhouse gases, and the material can take hundreds of years to break down. And when it does, it can leave trillions of plastic particles behind. 

While recycling is often highlighted as a solution, it isn’t the whole solution. In the United States, only about 9% of plastic produced is recycled. If we want to preserve our planet for future generations, we also need to significantly reduce the amount of fossil-fuel-based plastic we produce and use.  

Meanwhile, industrial hemp is considered one of Mother Nature’s greatest carbon absorbers and, when used in hemp plastic, it happens to work well for many applications.  It’s also relatively easy to grow and is becoming far more plentiful globally.  So why not use it to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and plastics right away? 

Fossil fuel plastic is made from a non-renewable resource and emits significant greenhouse gases during its lifecycle. Hemp, on the other hand, is a renewable resource that is carbon negative – it consumes far more greenhouse gases than are emitted in its production. Just one ton of hemp can absorb up to 1.6 tons of CO2, making it one of the best carbon sequestration options on the planet. 

In addition to being a “carbon negative” crop, hemp prevents soil erosion, can be cultivated over and over again on the same land and can even reduce water pollution. 

Hemp plastic is similar to plastic in many ways. It is a building material that can be shaped into numerous forms, and its products can be used in everyday situations. Unlike petroleum-based plastic, though, hemp is organic, nontoxic, and even decreases pollution. 

The plastic that we are used to is made from crude oil and several other processed chemicals that are mixed together. This process is not only highly toxic and harmful to us and the environment. The finished product will also not break down for centuries. The litter will stay in the environment, harming all animals along the food chain, including us. 

Hemp plastic is made from a plant and the process to take the cellulose from said plant is 100 percent natural. Provided that it is mixed with other natural materials, it will fully decompose within a few months. 

Cannabis Sativa is versatile and can replace standard plastic in almost every capacity. It is about twice as strong as Polypropylene while being a lot lighter and more durable. Plus, it can be used in standard injection molding machines without needing any additional modifications. Unlike regular plastic, hemp plastic naturally has fire-retardant properties. 

Being a plant product, hemp grows incredibly fast and can be used as quickly as it is grown. As long as there are decent growing conditions, hemp can be harvested and plastic can be made. For as much as we use plastic, having an option that can continually grow is important. 

Unlike regular plastic, hemp does not contain BPA, phthalates or other chemical substances and endocrine disruptors. Almost no pesticides are needed to grow the plant which makes it naturally organic. It also removes CO2 from the air, so it makes the world healthier instead of polluting it. A good thing for us and the planet. 

Hemp is highly sustainable. Compared to the environmental devastation caused by harvesting crude oil, there is very little that must be done to grow hemp. It only requires a small amount of water and sunlight to thrive and has adapted to be able to survive everywhere except Antarctica and the North Pole. 

It also grows very quickly. It can grow to full size, which is around 15 feet tall, within four months. Cutting and processing is easy and efficient. New plants can be growing in the same week that older plants were cut. Approximately 500,000 tons of hemp were processed in the last year. Depending on how it is manufactured, hemp plastic can be made to decompose and be part of the earth. It is a truly circular process.