This Month in Hemp

A Monthly Wrap-Up of GÜD News in the Hemp Industry

Photo Credit: https://www.theeducationmagazine.com/hemp-plane-develop-stronger-steel/

Did you know you can make a plane stronger than steal with hemp? That’s just what the Hempearth group has done, “from the plane walls and seats to the wings and pillows. Hempearth, a Canadian cannabis company accelerates with hemp-related inventions. Established in 2012, the company sells a variety of organic-hemp products. To date, its inventory includes hemp surfboards, paddleboards, oils, cannabis, and even a hemp fiber body phone.”

Learn more about this incredible innovation and its first flight which is taking place at the Wright Brother’s Memorial here.

And what about other ways to use hemp in building and infrastructure? Well, check out this rendering which shows a future where hemp-based buildings can help us absorb carbon!

Render credit: https://archinect.com/news/article/150317330/hemp-is-about-to-take-an-outsized-role-in-the-building-industry-s-push-to-go-green

Glasgow- based Skidmore, Owings & Merrill have a vision to “transform the built environment into a network for absorbing carbon. Titled ‘Urban Sequoia,’ the project is centered on the concept of “forests” of buildings which sequester carbon and produce biomaterials to support a new carbon economy.” Utilizing hemp-crete (in place of concrete) a high-rise tower like this could sequester 1,000 tons of CO2 per year. So cool! Read all about it here.