The document discusses the multifunctional uses of hemp, emphasizing its potential as a sustainable building material and its benefits in health and environmental contexts. It highlights hempcrete's properties and nutritional value, details its historical uses in textiles, and mentions its modern applications in consumer products and biofuels. The overall message points to hemp as a valuable renewable resource that can address various societal challenges.

1. Cannisbis-the BuildingBrick
Scotlandhas createdaneco-villagewithnegative-carbonhemp.Butsmartbuildingmaterialsaren'tthe
onlyuse of carbon -hemp.Itcan be usedinvariousareas.It hasthe potential toalleviate manyof our
health,financial andenvironmentalproblems.Hempisincrediblyfunctionalforbuildingapplications -
fromwall constructiontoflooringtoroof insulation.A material calledHempcreteiscompletely
waterproof,recyclable,fireproof,doesnotrotandresistsmildew andmould.
Containing5grams of protein,86 mg of magnesiumand10 percentdailyvalue of iron,a1.5-tablespoon
servingof ishard to match.The seedsare alsoa terrificsource of omega-3and omega-6fattyacids
(EFAs),whichhelpreduce inflammation,repairDNA damage andsupporthealthy brainfunction.Hemp
oil isanothergoodsource of these importantEFAs.
Datingback to 8,000 BCE China,hemphasa longhistoryof textile use.The ruggedfibersare anideal
material forshoes,jeansandathleticwear,althoughinnovative designersare blendinghempwithsilk
for a softerfabric.
By strikingasledge hammertothe side of a car made of hempandsoy plastic,HenryFord
demonstrateditsresiliencybackinthe 1940s. Currently,hempisutilisedinthe manufacturingof CDand
DVD cases,showercurtainlinersandothersmall consumerproducts.
As a fastgrowingand sustainable plant,hempisanexceptional renewable resource forpaper
production – much more so thantrees.
The oil extractedfromthe hempplantcan be convertedintobiofuel –a cleaner-burningalternativeto
petroleum.
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