biodegradable – Meanderthals https://internetbrothers.org A Hiking Blog Wed, 24 Jul 2019 00:16:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 21607891 7 Ways Hemp Plastic Could Change the World https://internetbrothers.org/2019/07/23/7-ways-hemp-plastic-could-change-the-world/ https://internetbrothers.org/2019/07/23/7-ways-hemp-plastic-could-change-the-world/#respond Tue, 23 Jul 2019 10:48:27 +0000 https://internetbrothers.org/?p=33395

Did you know that it takes between 500-1,000 years for plastic to degrade? Plastic pollution is destroying our planet by the minute. In fact, so much plastic is thrown away each year it could circle the earth four times. And these numbers are on the rise. In the United States alone, Americans throw away 35 […]]]>

Did you know that it takes between 500-1,000 years for plastic to degrade?

Plastic pollution is destroying our planet by the minute. In fact, so much plastic is thrown away each year it could circle the earth four times. And these numbers are on the rise.

In the United States alone, Americans throw away 35 billion plastic water bottles every year. This plastic ends up in the land and the sea, devastating natural ecosystems. Worse yet, this same plastic pollution ends up in our bodies.

It’s estimated that 93 percent of Americans over the age of six test positive for BPA, a chemical in plastic linked to cancer, diabetes, impaired immunity, and much more.

Clearly, plastic pollution is an environmental and health hazard. But what if hemp could help?

Hemp happens to be an excellent source of cellulose and is sustainable.

Here are 7 ways how hemp plastic could change our planet…

 

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