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Richard Evans is on a mission to save the world with hemp.
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Richard says hemp is "renewable, sustainable and clean" and can be used to "create foods, proteins, fibres and medicines".If that wasn't enough, Richard also says the plant would be useful for decontaminating soil, storing carbon and could even be a contender to replace the oil industry.
The diverse potential of hemp is why Mirreco created its specialised machine—a world-first invention capable of processing hemp in a new way.
"I realised a few years ago that the bottleneck in the global hemp industry is processing," says Richard.
The machine allows for processing at farms, with rapid conversion into numerous materials that can be used for many purposes.
Eli Whitney's Cotton Gin saved cotton farming in the American South. Perhaps Mirreco's machine could do the same for hemp?
(Score: 2) by jasassin on Sunday April 14 2019, @01:25AM (2 children)
I came to give props to the clothes. I had a hemp (80% hemp 20% cotton by law) t-shirt. It was super slinky like silk. They are expensive now, but hopefully that will change as more people are accepting hemp. They are really missing out on the ultimate fabric!
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(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Sunday April 14 2019, @03:33AM (1 child)
I've read many times that hemp outlasts cotton fabric of the same weight about 7 times. What was your experience with your hemp shirt?
(Score: 2) by jasassin on Monday April 15 2019, @08:03PM
It was my favorite shirt, so I wore it the most. Taking that into account, I think it's about the same as cotton.
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