Saturday, September 4, 2010

Did you know...

- That canvas and cannabis have the same etymology? Canvas was originally only made out of hemp fibre.
- That the earliest paper scrolls were made out of hemp paper?
- That hemp, unlike cotton, can be grown almost anywhere on the planet?
- That hemp, unlike cotton, requires little or no pesticides?
- That hemp fibre with modern weaving techniques can be made into smooth, soft and thin fabrics?
- That hemp fabrics are both more breathing, and more insulating than cotton?
- That the growth of industrial hemp is either illegal or heavily regulated in most countries today?

Hemp has the possibility of becoming the new green super-crop. But in the meanwhile, we'll have to settle with products such as these overpriced (though very good-looking, and quite good-smelling) scented candles.




Guess what this song is about.

2 comments:

  1. Fakta som av "någon anledning" hålls under bordet....bommullsindustri, skogsindustri, bluffindustri, desindustri, etc. etc.

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  2. Så sant. Men om nu kalifornien tar vettet till sig i november så kanske vi får se det första stora på en (långsam) förändring. Usa gör som kalifornien, och världen som usa...

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