| | [[Amish]] farmers who used to grow [[tobacco]] have shifted to growing hemp, such as in Lancaster, [[Pennsylvania]].<ref name="A"/> | | [[Amish]] farmers who used to grow [[tobacco]] have shifted to growing hemp, such as in Lancaster, [[Pennsylvania]].<ref name="A"/> |
| | Due at least in part to the [[Environmentalism|Environmentalist]] movement, hemp has regained attention in recent years as a possible substitute for petroleum-based plastics. The goal is "composite bioplastics" which are made from [[cellulose]], and expected to decompose relatively quickly. Hemp is often considered a good source for this material, because it is composed of 65-70% cellulose. Flax contains about the same percentage of 65-70%, while wood only consists of about 40%, and cotton contains up to 90%. However, although cotton is a better source, Hemp is favored because it is seen as a more environmentally-friendly crop. At present, pure bioplasics are rare, but some industrial plastics do contain a small amounts of this material.<ref>https://ministryofhemp.com/blog/why-isnt-hemp-plastic-everywhere/</ref> | | Due at least in part to the [[Environmentalism|Environmentalist]] movement, hemp has regained attention in recent years as a possible substitute for petroleum-based plastics. The goal is "composite bioplastics" which are made from [[cellulose]], and expected to decompose relatively quickly. Hemp is often considered a good source for this material, because it is composed of 65-70% cellulose. Flax contains about the same percentage of 65-70%, while wood only consists of about 40%, and cotton contains up to 90%. However, although cotton is a better source, Hemp is favored because it is seen as a more environmentally-friendly crop. At present, pure bioplasics are rare, but some industrial plastics do contain a small amounts of this material.<ref>https://ministryofhemp.com/blog/why-isnt-hemp-plastic-everywhere/</ref> |