Saturday, March 19, 2011
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Living in a World of Hemp!
The Production of Hemp within the United States would help stimulate the economy by producing an abundant and wide array of Green Jobs and Clean Energy. In 1938, Popular Mechanics described hemp as the "New Billion Dollar Crop". Hemp is the best Cash Crop to date. "Worldwide demand for hemp materials is surging; full-scale production in New Hampshire would spark sustainable opportunities across a range of local industries- farming, processing and production, product design, distribution and professional services". "Wisconsin has been the country's second-leading producer of hemp for the first half of the last century and is now shut out of a market that is growing by 20% annually
worldwide and grossing 365 million in products in North America alone". In 1998, hemp was legalized by the Canadian government and Hemp Oil Canada Inc. opened its doors for business. Farmers in Canada make around $300 to $600 an acre of hemp. "From January to October of 2009, the company exported roughly $600,000 in hemp oil and $1.8 million in hemp protein powder to the United States". In 2000, America imported $1.4 million hemp products, mostly hemp seeds and hemp oil and in 2011, the US imports of hemp had risen to $11.5 million. So many possibilities on the horizon, Hemp is one of the best plants in existence. Hemp is the Ticket.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Hemp for Food
Eating Hemp foods
can lead to a healthier lifestyle and can be a primary food source.
High protein Hemp Seeds can be pressed for oil, milled into protein powder, roasted or shelled. Hemp can also be made into milk, ice-cream, butter, etc.
Hemp has the richest known source of edible oils, polyunsaturated essential fatty acids (EFAs). EFAs are the most important nutrients, more so than vitamins, minerals and proteins. EFAs are vital for the body’s basic function. Hemp contains all 20 amino acids and all of the 9 essential amino acids and Omega 3 and 6 in optimal proportions required by the human body. Hemp also has Super Omega Stearidonic Acid (SDA) and Gamma Linolenic Acid (GLA) which helps the body convert Omega 3 and 6 more efficiently, vitamin E, minerals and iron. It’s gluten- free and a great source of dietary fiber.
Eating Hemp foods could help decrease the obesity problem that is so prevalent inAmerica
Hemp is a Super Food.
Packaged in Toxic, Non-Biodegradable Petroleum-based Plastics is one of the many things wrong with most food products.
Non-toxic, Biodegradable HEMP PLASTICS would be the perfect replacement.
http://hempstheticket.blogspot.com/2011/01/hemp-plastics-are-best.html
High protein Hemp Seeds can be pressed for oil, milled into protein powder, roasted or shelled. Hemp can also be made into milk, ice-cream, butter, etc.
Hemp has the richest known source of edible oils, polyunsaturated essential fatty acids (EFAs). EFAs are the most important nutrients, more so than vitamins, minerals and proteins. EFAs are vital for the body’s basic function. Hemp contains all 20 amino acids and all of the 9 essential amino acids and Omega 3 and 6 in optimal proportions required by the human body. Hemp also has Super Omega Stearidonic Acid (SDA) and Gamma Linolenic Acid (GLA) which helps the body convert Omega 3 and 6 more efficiently, vitamin E, minerals and iron. It’s gluten- free and a great source of dietary fiber.
Eating Hemp foods could help decrease the obesity problem that is so prevalent in
Hemp is a Super Food.
Packaged in Toxic, Non-Biodegradable Petroleum-based Plastics is one of the many things wrong with most food products.
Non-toxic, Biodegradable HEMP PLASTICS would be the perfect replacement.
http://hempstheticket.blogspot.com/2011/01/hemp-plastics-are-best.html
Hemp cleaning is so Clean
Hemp’s antimicrobial properties would make it a perfect candidate for cleaning products. Many cleaning products contain synthetic surfactants and petrochemicals. Natural surfactants can be derived from Plant oils. Hemp oil cleaning products can be used to clean everything from windows to jet airplane engines. On the market today, are too many unnatural cleaning products, Polluting groundwater, streams, rivers, oceans, wildlife and people. “The use of man-made chemicals is increasing, and at the same time we have warning signals that a variety of wildlife and human health problems are becoming more prevalent and urgent action is needed to replace hazardous chemicals with safer alternatives,” says Dr. Richard Dixon, Head of the World Wildlife Federation (WWF). Organic, Plant-based cleaning products are the way to go.
http://www.drbronner.com/DBMS/LS.htm
Packaged in Toxic, Non-Biodegradable Petroleum-based Plastics is one of the many things wrong with most cleaning products.
Non-toxic, Biodegradable HEMP PLASTICS would be the perfect replacement.
http://hempstheticket.blogspot.com/2011/01/hemp-plastics-are-best.html
http://www.drbronner.com/DBMS/LS.htm
Packaged in Toxic, Non-Biodegradable Petroleum-based Plastics is one of the many things wrong with most cleaning products.
Non-toxic, Biodegradable HEMP PLASTICS would be the perfect replacement.
http://hempstheticket.blogspot.com/2011/01/hemp-plastics-are-best.html
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Hemp Body Care
Hemp body
care is a superb way to keep the body healthy. Basically,
all life is comprised of carbon, oxygen and hydrogen, making Plants (hemp being
one of the best) a perfect base for body care.
Hemp can be used in soaps, shampoos, lotions and more. Hemp flowers can be used for fragrances, sunscreens, aromatherapy and topical, medicinal applications. Hemp is a great natural emollient and moisturizer. Hemp oil provides critical, Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs) and Gamma Linolenic Acid (GLA) and is highly effective because its lipid constituents allow it to permeate through intact skin and nourish skin cells directly. It’s clinically proven to have biochemical, therapeutic and regenerative properties and an essential aid for promoting skin growth. Hemp can also help skin ailments, such as eczema and psoriasis. It relieves dry scalp and hair damage, while improving shine and manageability. Daily use of hemp soaps and moisturizers will help slow the effects of skin aging.
The Hemp plant is simply the Best in Body Care.
http://www.drbronner.com/DBMS/LS.htm
Most all body care products and cosmetics are made from mineral oils which are fossilized, dead carbon and toxic, petrochemicals. It’s like trying to revitalize our bodies with dead materials and toxins.
Packaged in Toxic, Petroleum-based Plastics is one of the many things wrong with most body care products.
Non-toxic, Biodegradable HEMP PLASTICS would be the perfect replacement.
http://hempstheticket.blogspot.com/2011/01/hemp-plastics-are-best.html
Hemp can be used in soaps, shampoos, lotions and more. Hemp flowers can be used for fragrances, sunscreens, aromatherapy and topical, medicinal applications. Hemp is a great natural emollient and moisturizer. Hemp oil provides critical, Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs) and Gamma Linolenic Acid (GLA) and is highly effective because its lipid constituents allow it to permeate through intact skin and nourish skin cells directly. It’s clinically proven to have biochemical, therapeutic and regenerative properties and an essential aid for promoting skin growth. Hemp can also help skin ailments, such as eczema and psoriasis. It relieves dry scalp and hair damage, while improving shine and manageability. Daily use of hemp soaps and moisturizers will help slow the effects of skin aging.
The Hemp plant is simply the Best in Body Care.
http://www.drbronner.com/DBMS/LS.htm
Most all body care products and cosmetics are made from mineral oils which are fossilized, dead carbon and toxic, petrochemicals. It’s like trying to revitalize our bodies with dead materials and toxins.
Packaged in Toxic, Petroleum-based Plastics is one of the many things wrong with most body care products.
Non-toxic, Biodegradable HEMP PLASTICS would be the perfect replacement.
http://hempstheticket.blogspot.com/2011/01/hemp-plastics-are-best.html
Friday, January 21, 2011
Hemp Textiles
Hemp is the
strongest and longest natural fiber. It's superior
quality and ultimate strength makes it the best plant for textiles.
Hemp’s bast fibers (25 ft.) have 250% more fiber than cotton.
Hemp has a longer garment life than cotton. It can make the strongest rope
(Hemp was originally used to make rope, sails and tarps.http://hempstheticket.blogspot.com/2011/01/valuable-and-environmentally-friendly.html) to the finest
lace and delicate enough to be woven together with silk. Hemp fibers block at
least one half of sun’s UV rays, more than any other fabric. Cotton is whitened
with chlorine bleach, hemp is whitened with hydrogen peroxide. Cotton requires
heavy irrigation and is doused with more agricultural chemicals than any other
commercial crop. Cotton has been engineered to handle the use of chemical
pesticides and is nearly no longer a natural fiber.Hemp requires
no pesticides, less water and is one of the most sustainable crops on earth.
The strongest, synthetic fiber, nylon was created by Dupont the chemist, who studied the hemp fibers to replicate his own and he created toxic chemicals.
http://hempstheticket.blogspot.com/2011/01/history-of-hemp-and-marijuana.html
Non-toxic, strongest, natural hemp fibers are the best.
Hemp is so
versatile, it can make numerous products like clothing, purses, backpacks,
towels, sheets, diapers, rugs etc. You name it, hemp can make it. http://www.rawganique.com/
Hemp’s bast fibers (25 ft.) have 250% more fiber than cotton.
Hemp has a longer garment life than cotton. It can make the strongest rope
(Hemp was originally used to make rope, sails and tarps.
The strongest, synthetic fiber, nylon was created by Dupont the chemist, who studied the hemp fibers to replicate his own and he created toxic chemicals.
http://hempstheticket.blogspot.com/2011/01/history-of-hemp-and-marijuana.html
Non-toxic, strongest, natural hemp fibers are the best.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Hemp Paper
Hemp Paper
will replace Paper made from Trees.
Hemp has been used for paper around the world since 600 AD. Until the year 1883, we made 75-90% of our paper from hemp. Hemp paper was used for documents, money and books. The United States Constitution and the first two drafts of the Declaration of Independence were written on hemp paper. Benjamin Franklin used hemp in America’s first paper mill.
Hemp provides a better quality paper that outlives tree-based paper, around 2,000 years. Hemp’s long fibers allow it to be recycled several times over, unlike tree-based paper. Hemp paper does not require chlorine, to bleach it white. The hemp-paper process can be done the same as the wood-paper process but without all of the toxic chemicals.
One acre of hemp is comparable to four acres of trees. Trees reach maturity around 15 to 100+ years in comparison to hemp, which is 4-5 months.
Forests are being destroyed at 10,000 times the rate than they would be under natural conditions, and half of logging goes towards making paper, which ultimately ends up in landfills a short time later.
The paper products we use and dispose of on a daily basis is absolutely insane, such as food packaging, notebooks, magazines, cardboard boxes, so on and so on.
Buy hemp paper products, recycle and consume less.
http://www.greenfieldpaper.com/
Hemp has been used for paper around the world since 600 AD. Until the year 1883, we made 75-90% of our paper from hemp. Hemp paper was used for documents, money and books. The United States Constitution and the first two drafts of the Declaration of Independence were written on hemp paper. Benjamin Franklin used hemp in America’s first paper mill.
Hemp provides a better quality paper that outlives tree-based paper, around 2,000 years. Hemp’s long fibers allow it to be recycled several times over, unlike tree-based paper. Hemp paper does not require chlorine, to bleach it white. The hemp-paper process can be done the same as the wood-paper process but without all of the toxic chemicals.
One acre of hemp is comparable to four acres of trees. Trees reach maturity around 15 to 100+ years in comparison to hemp, which is 4-5 months.
Forests are being destroyed at 10,000 times the rate than they would be under natural conditions, and half of logging goes towards making paper, which ultimately ends up in landfills a short time later.
The paper products we use and dispose of on a daily basis is absolutely insane, such as food packaging, notebooks, magazines, cardboard boxes, so on and so on.
Hemp Paper makes the most sense.
http://www.greenfieldpaper.com/
Building with Hemp is Stronger than the Rest
Hemp is the perfect
candidate for numerous industrial applications and can be used to make a wide
variety of building materials.
Hemp building materials endure lifetimes longer and are the strongest. It's lighter in weight, compared to building materials derived from trees. Hemp is more resistant to fire, fungi, rodents, termites and other pests than wood. Hemp composite board is 250% stronger and 300% more elastic than composite board made from processed wood chips and resins and is stronger than wood beams, studs and posts. Hemp replacements when stored properly will better resist deterioration than wood. It is completely unnecessary to use trees to build a house, when Hemp is in the picture.
Non-Toxic and Biodegradable, Hemp Plastics would be the perfect substitute for Toxic, Petroleum-based building materials like PVC piping and so on. http://hempstheticket.blogspot.com/2011/01/hemp-plastics-are-best.html
Driving with Hemp Construction:
Henry Ford used hemp fibers to help build his car and used hemp oil for fuel.
Ford demonstrated that his hemp cars were more resistant to blows from a sledgehammer than steel-bodied cars. In recent times, hemp cars are making a comeback.http://rense.com/general67/FORD.HTM http://www.lotusecoelise.com/
Building with Hemp is better than the rest.
Hemp building materials endure lifetimes longer and are the strongest. It's lighter in weight, compared to building materials derived from trees. Hemp is more resistant to fire, fungi, rodents, termites and other pests than wood. Hemp composite board is 250% stronger and 300% more elastic than composite board made from processed wood chips and resins and is stronger than wood beams, studs and posts. Hemp replacements when stored properly will better resist deterioration than wood. It is completely unnecessary to use trees to build a house, when Hemp is in the picture.
Non-Toxic and Biodegradable, Hemp Plastics would be the perfect substitute for Toxic, Petroleum-based building materials like PVC piping and so on. http://hempstheticket.blogspot.com/2011/01/hemp-plastics-are-best.html
Hemp can be
used for a thermal and sound insulation which can replace dangerous fiberglass.
It can also make caulk, plaster and similar products. Hemp blends
well with lime to make a stronger, more flexible and a lighter concrete. It is
better suited for withstanding natural disasters for instance, earthquakes. http://hemp-technologies.com/page15/page15.html http://thehempbuilder.com/pictures
Hemp oil
blends well with other natural substances, making high-quality, long lasting
and non-toxic paints, lubricants, resins, shellacs, varnish and sealants. Most
all paints, varnishes, etc. are made with toxic, petrochemicals. http://www.hempshield.net/
Driving with Hemp Construction:
Henry Ford used hemp fibers to help build his car and used hemp oil for fuel.
Ford demonstrated that his hemp cars were more resistant to blows from a sledgehammer than steel-bodied cars. In recent times, hemp cars are making a comeback.http://rense.com/general67/FORD.HTM http://www.lotusecoelise.com/
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Hemp Plastics are the Best!
Hemp Plastics are Biodegradable and Non-Toxic, Petroleum-based Plastics are Not.
Oil Corporations also sell their Oil for the production of Plastics. Petroleum Oil + Chemicals = Toxic, Non-Biodegradable, Petroleum-based Plastics.
http://hempstheticket.blogspot.com/2011/01/history-of-hemp-and-marijuana.html
Sunoco Chemicals
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC,
ExxonMobil Chemical Company
Shell Chemicals Ltd.
Sound Familiar?
Plastic is anything moldable, pliant and supple. "The basic building blocks of plastics is cellulose, but petrochemical compositions are not the only way to derive plastics". Hemp has a high volume of cellulose, around 77-85%, therefore, making it one of the best plants for making plastics. "The possibilities are endless with hemp plastics and resins and bio composites". "Virtually any shape and purpose can be fulfilled by bio composite plastics...biodegradable, non-toxic products are always the wisest choice for (now and) the future". Hemp Plastics will greatly reduce the amount of Petroleum-based Plastics polluting the planet, without the loss of performance. A Non-Renewable Resource, Petroleum-based Plastics are Toxic and Non-Biodegradable. A Renewable Resource, Hemp is Non-Toxic and Biodegradable.
In the 1940's, began the mass production of petroleum-based plastics. The most recent and long lasting changes to the planet is plastic. Around 300 billion pounds of plastic and counting will be produced around the world annually. A lot of plastics are lightweight, inexpensive and single use items that will go to the landfills within a year. Think of all the plastic products we produce and use daily. How about plastic bags, which are produced and disposed of quickly. In the US, an estimated 12 million barrels of oil are needed in the manufacture of plastic bags alone, causing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to build up in the atmosphere. And to think, that's just plastic bags. Along with plastic bags, are bottles, food wrappers, building materials, toys, home décor... just to name a few; drowning in a world of plastic.
Not only are we polluting the air and land, but the oceans as well. In the North Pacific ocean there is a graveyard of plastics, twice the size of the United States, known as the Northern Pacific Gyre. It is the result of the oceans currents concentrating floating plastics into a large island of plastic waste. Few people are aware of this because of its remote location. Out of sight out of mind. There are five of these Gyres throughout the oceans and the problem is growing. Presently, there are 42 pounds of plastic for every pound of plankton and increasing in the center of the Pacific Ocean. A wasteland of plastic is eventually food for wildlife; the small, shiny pieces of plastic look like something good to eat. Plastics are also absorbed into the food chain and sink to become part of the ocean floor, as well. Toxic, plastic debris can survive for thousands of years and serves as mini transportation devices for invasive species, disrupting habitats, an ecological disaster poisoning and injuring wildlife. Petroleum-based Plastic Pollution is not good for human health or the environment.
Lending a warm and welcoming hand, Non-toxic and Biodegradable Hemp Plastic can replace Toxic, Petroleum- based Plastic, as we know it today. One of our safest and best options is Hemp Plastic. http://www.hempplastic.com/
THE SEVEN CATAGORIES OF PLASTIC
If you were to look on the bottom of plastic containers most have the recycling symbol, a triangle with arrows, and in the middle is a number, one through seven, used for cataloging recyclables. The resin identification codes associated with the type of plastic used in the container also indicate the different types of plastic "considered safe or not" available to the public. Some plastics are "healthier and easier to recycle".
The number guide provided by Daily Green:
#1 plastics -PET or PETE (polyethylene terephthalate)
Found in: Soft drinks, water, beer bottles; mouthwash bottles; peanut butter
containers; salad dressing and vegetable oil containers; ovenable food trays.
Recycling: Picked up by most curbside recycling programs.
PET plastic is the most common for single-use bottled beverages, because it is
inexpensive, lightweight and easy to recycle. It poses low risk of leaching
breakdown products.
#2 plastics HDPE (highly density polyethylene)
Found in: Milk jugs, juice bottles; bleach, detergent and household cleaner
bottles; shampoo bottles; some trash and shopping bags; motor oil bottles;
butter and yogurt tubs; cereal box liners
Recycling: Picked up through most curbside recycling programs, although
some allow only those containers with necks.
HDPE is a versatile plastic with many uses, especially for packaging. It carries
low risk of leaching and is readily recyclable into many goods.
#3 plastics- V (vinyl) or PVC
Found in: Window cleaner and detergent bottles, shampoo bottles, cooking oil
bottles, clear food packaging, wire jacketing, medical equipment, siding,
windows, piping
Recycling: Rarely recycled; accepted by some plastic lumber makers.
PVC contains chlorine, so its manufacture can release highly dangerous dioxins.
If u must cook with PVC, don't let the plastic touch the food. Also never burn
PVC, because it releases toxins."
Harvard-educated Dr. Leo Trasande of the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine advises
consumers to avoid number 3 plastic for food and drinks. (If you're unsure,
look for the little symbol that should be printed on the container. Some brands
have left the symbols off, which is a major problem.)
The risk is highest when containers start wearing out, are put through the
dishwasher or when they are heated (included microwaved). PVC
manufacturing can release highly toxic dioxins into the environment, and the
materials can off-gas toxic plasticizers into your home.
#4 plastics (low density polyethylene)
Found in: Squeezable bottles; bread, frozen food, dry cleaning and shopping
bags; tote bags; clothing; furniture; carpet
Recycling: LDPE is not often recycled through curbside programs, but some
communities will accept it. Plastic shopping bags can be returned to many
stores for recycling.
#5 PP (polypropylene)
Found in: Some yogurt containers, syrup bottles, ketchup bottles, caps,
straws, medicine bottles
Recycling: Number 5 plastics can be recycled through some curbside programs.
Polypropylene has a high melting point, and so is often chosen for containers
that must accept hot liquid. It is gradually becoming more accepted by
recyclers.
#6 plastics PS (polystyrene)
Found in: Disposable plates and cups, meat trays, egg cartons, carry-out containers number 6 plastics are made into soft Styrofoam-style cups as well as rigid foams and hard plastic products,
Avoid using them as much as possible.
Why? number 6 plastics can release potentially toxic breakdown products
(including styrene). Insulated coffee cup when heated --doesn't seem so smart anymore does it?
#7 plastics miscellaneous
Found in: Baby bottles, three- and five-gallon water bottles, certain food
containers.
A wide range of plastic resins that don't fit into the other six categories are
lumped into number 7. Some are quite safe (I doubt that) but the ones to
worry about are the hard polycarbonate varieties, as found in various drinking
containers (like Nalgene bottles) and rigid plastic baby bottles.
Avoid them as much as possible
Why? Studies have shown polycarbonate can leach bisphenol A, a potential
hormone disruptor, into liquids. According to Trasande, no level of BPA is
known to be truly safe, and in August a government panel expressed 'some
concern' that the ingredient causes neural and behavioral problems in children.
Why not play it safe and swap out those hard plastic baby and water bottles
for Number 1, 5 or corn-based plastics, or even shatter-resistant glass?
Or even better, how about HEMP PLASTICS? http://www.hempplastic.com/ http://www.hemp.com/hemp-university/uses-of-hemp/hemp-plastics/
Oil Corporations also sell their Oil for the production of Plastics. Petroleum Oil + Chemicals = Toxic, Non-Biodegradable, Petroleum-based Plastics.
http://hempstheticket.blogspot.com/2011/01/history-of-hemp-and-marijuana.html
Sunoco Chemicals
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC,
ExxonMobil Chemical Company
Shell Chemicals Ltd.
Sound Familiar?
Plastic is anything moldable, pliant and supple. "The basic building blocks of plastics is cellulose, but petrochemical compositions are not the only way to derive plastics". Hemp has a high volume of cellulose, around 77-85%, therefore, making it one of the best plants for making plastics. "The possibilities are endless with hemp plastics and resins and bio composites". "Virtually any shape and purpose can be fulfilled by bio composite plastics...biodegradable, non-toxic products are always the wisest choice for (now and) the future". Hemp Plastics will greatly reduce the amount of Petroleum-based Plastics polluting the planet, without the loss of performance. A Non-Renewable Resource, Petroleum-based Plastics are Toxic and Non-Biodegradable. A Renewable Resource, Hemp is Non-Toxic and Biodegradable.
In the 1940's, began the mass production of petroleum-based plastics. The most recent and long lasting changes to the planet is plastic. Around 300 billion pounds of plastic and counting will be produced around the world annually. A lot of plastics are lightweight, inexpensive and single use items that will go to the landfills within a year. Think of all the plastic products we produce and use daily. How about plastic bags, which are produced and disposed of quickly. In the US, an estimated 12 million barrels of oil are needed in the manufacture of plastic bags alone, causing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to build up in the atmosphere. And to think, that's just plastic bags. Along with plastic bags, are bottles, food wrappers, building materials, toys, home décor... just to name a few; drowning in a world of plastic.
Not only are we polluting the air and land, but the oceans as well. In the North Pacific ocean there is a graveyard of plastics, twice the size of the United States, known as the Northern Pacific Gyre. It is the result of the oceans currents concentrating floating plastics into a large island of plastic waste. Few people are aware of this because of its remote location. Out of sight out of mind. There are five of these Gyres throughout the oceans and the problem is growing. Presently, there are 42 pounds of plastic for every pound of plankton and increasing in the center of the Pacific Ocean. A wasteland of plastic is eventually food for wildlife; the small, shiny pieces of plastic look like something good to eat. Plastics are also absorbed into the food chain and sink to become part of the ocean floor, as well. Toxic, plastic debris can survive for thousands of years and serves as mini transportation devices for invasive species, disrupting habitats, an ecological disaster poisoning and injuring wildlife. Petroleum-based Plastic Pollution is not good for human health or the environment.
Lending a warm and welcoming hand, Non-toxic and Biodegradable Hemp Plastic can replace Toxic, Petroleum- based Plastic, as we know it today. One of our safest and best options is Hemp Plastic. http://www.hempplastic.com/
THE SEVEN CATAGORIES OF PLASTIC
If you were to look on the bottom of plastic containers most have the recycling symbol, a triangle with arrows, and in the middle is a number, one through seven, used for cataloging recyclables. The resin identification codes associated with the type of plastic used in the container also indicate the different types of plastic "considered safe or not" available to the public. Some plastics are "healthier and easier to recycle".
The number guide provided by Daily Green:
#1 plastics -PET or PETE (polyethylene terephthalate)
Found in: Soft drinks, water, beer bottles; mouthwash bottles; peanut butter
containers; salad dressing and vegetable oil containers; ovenable food trays.
Recycling: Picked up by most curbside recycling programs.
PET plastic is the most common for single-use bottled beverages, because it is
inexpensive, lightweight and easy to recycle. It poses low risk of leaching
breakdown products.
#2 plastics HDPE (highly density polyethylene)
Found in: Milk jugs, juice bottles; bleach, detergent and household cleaner
bottles; shampoo bottles; some trash and shopping bags; motor oil bottles;
butter and yogurt tubs; cereal box liners
Recycling: Picked up through most curbside recycling programs, although
some allow only those containers with necks.
HDPE is a versatile plastic with many uses, especially for packaging. It carries
low risk of leaching and is readily recyclable into many goods.
#3 plastics- V (vinyl) or PVC
Found in: Window cleaner and detergent bottles, shampoo bottles, cooking oil
bottles, clear food packaging, wire jacketing, medical equipment, siding,
windows, piping
Recycling: Rarely recycled; accepted by some plastic lumber makers.
PVC contains chlorine, so its manufacture can release highly dangerous dioxins.
If u must cook with PVC, don't let the plastic touch the food. Also never burn
PVC, because it releases toxins."
Harvard-educated Dr. Leo Trasande of the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine advises
consumers to avoid number 3 plastic for food and drinks. (If you're unsure,
look for the little symbol that should be printed on the container. Some brands
have left the symbols off, which is a major problem.)
The risk is highest when containers start wearing out, are put through the
dishwasher or when they are heated (included microwaved). PVC
manufacturing can release highly toxic dioxins into the environment, and the
materials can off-gas toxic plasticizers into your home.
#4 plastics (low density polyethylene)
Found in: Squeezable bottles; bread, frozen food, dry cleaning and shopping
bags; tote bags; clothing; furniture; carpet
Recycling: LDPE is not often recycled through curbside programs, but some
communities will accept it. Plastic shopping bags can be returned to many
stores for recycling.
#5 PP (polypropylene)
Found in: Some yogurt containers, syrup bottles, ketchup bottles, caps,
straws, medicine bottles
Recycling: Number 5 plastics can be recycled through some curbside programs.
Polypropylene has a high melting point, and so is often chosen for containers
that must accept hot liquid. It is gradually becoming more accepted by
recyclers.
#6 plastics PS (polystyrene)
Found in: Disposable plates and cups, meat trays, egg cartons, carry-out containers number 6 plastics are made into soft Styrofoam-style cups as well as rigid foams and hard plastic products,
Avoid using them as much as possible.
Why? number 6 plastics can release potentially toxic breakdown products
(including styrene). Insulated coffee cup when heated --doesn't seem so smart anymore does it?
#7 plastics miscellaneous
Found in: Baby bottles, three- and five-gallon water bottles, certain food
containers.
A wide range of plastic resins that don't fit into the other six categories are
lumped into number 7. Some are quite safe (I doubt that) but the ones to
worry about are the hard polycarbonate varieties, as found in various drinking
containers (like Nalgene bottles) and rigid plastic baby bottles.
Avoid them as much as possible
Why? Studies have shown polycarbonate can leach bisphenol A, a potential
hormone disruptor, into liquids. According to Trasande, no level of BPA is
known to be truly safe, and in August a government panel expressed 'some
concern' that the ingredient causes neural and behavioral problems in children.
Why not play it safe and swap out those hard plastic baby and water bottles
for Number 1, 5 or corn-based plastics, or even shatter-resistant glass?
Or even better, how about HEMP PLASTICS? http://www.hempplastic.com/ http://www.hemp.com/hemp-university/uses-of-hemp/hemp-plastics/
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
History of the Hemp and Marijuana Conspiracy
Hemp is not
Marijuana. The THC
(delta-9-tetrahydrocanabinol) levels in hemp are generally around 0.3% or less.
The THC levels in medical marijuana are generally around 15% and above. Contrary to popular belief, smoking
hemp will not get a person high. It's physically impossible. Hemp and Marijuana are two entirely different
plants, but of the same species. http://hempstheticket.blogspot.com/2011/01/cannabis-hemp-also-known-as-industrial.html
The Study of the Hemp Fiber by the US's Largest Chemical Company, DuPont, Produced and Patented the First Synthetic Fiber, Rayon, their Plastics, (Celluloid, Acetate, etc.) and the duplication of these fibers produced Nylon, the Strongest Synthetic Fiber. DuPont also Produced the Chemicals that makeup Synthetic Varnishes and Paints, and the Chemicals used in the Wood- Paper Process. "The Chemist has Aided in Conserving Nature by developing Synthetic products to supplement or Wholly Replace Natural products, said Lammont DuPont, company president".
"After the 1937 Marijuana Tax law, new DuPont “plastic fibers,” under license since 1936 from the German company I.G. Farben (patent surrenders were part of Germany’s World War I reparation payments to America), replaced natural HEMPEN fibers. (Some 30% of I.G. Farben, under HITLER ( http://t.co/vjNmlgQ ) was owned and financed by America’s DuPont). DuPont also introduced Nylon (invented in 1935) to the market after they’d patented it in 1938".
In 1938, Popular Mechanics described Hemp as the "New Billion Dollar Crop"
The Marihuana Tax Act of 1937, was a "Significant Bill on the path that led to the Criminalization of Cannabis." DuPont patented Nylon, Strongest Synthetic Fiber (Hemp is the Strongest Natural Fiber) including Petroleum- based Plastics (Hemp will make Non-Toxic and Biodegradable Plastics) the Chemicals used to make Varnish and Paint (Hemp will make Non-Toxic, Varnish, Paints, etc.) and the Chemical process of making Paper from Wood (Hemp will make Paper and Building materials).
Curious, how DuPont was able to research and synthetically duplicate the hemp fibers and in the same year, it became illegal to grow hemp. During this time, hemp production was on it’s way to a very lucrative market and in order for DuPont to continue his ultimate success, he would have to block the rights of American farmers to grow hemp and deny the people the opportunity for research. Prosperity and small business would have flourished throughout the US and the world, but this would have left, less money and power for the world’s largest Chemical Company, DuPont. Too convenient for DuPont, why not classify cannabis species of hemp into the cannabis species known as marijuana because of the similar leaf shape and the THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocanabinol, the active ingredient in marijuana) likeness which tied everything together, but the percentage of THC in hemp is basically non-existent compared to marijuana. In recent times, the cultivation of hemp is in the hands of the DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration).
Hemp also threatened the corporate interests of William Randolph Hearst. Hearst owned vast timber acreage and competition from the hemp industry would have cost him millions, leading his paper manufacturing business out the door. Because of DuPont’s patent for the chemicals used for the wood-paper process, meant he would make money from Hearst and Hearst would continue to make money by saving his Tree-Killing Business. Hearst's newspaper (yellow journalism) helped out with the hemp and marijuana mix-up, advertising untruths while demonizing marijuana as a violent drug. The Marihuana Tax Act of 1937, was introduced to U.S. Congress by the commissioner of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, Harry Anslinger. The Act placed an "extremely high tax on marijuana and made it effectively impossible to grow Industrial Hemp". The Marihuana Tax Act of 1937, also included that hemp farmers and merchants in the United States, be subject to "penalty provisions and elaborate rules of enforcement" for cultivation and manufacture of marijuana, cannabis or Hemp. A fine administered by the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937 could be around “2,000 dollars and five years imprisonment". This fine was absolutely ridiculous. http://hempstheticket.blogspot.com/2011/01/valuable-and-environmentally-friendly.html
During WWII, the Japanese cut off U.S. sources of “Manila Hemp” (not true hemp), so the U.S. Army and U.S Department of Agriculture promoted a film called “Hemp for Victory” to help win the war. Because of needed supplies for the war efforts, hemp was grown commercially, facilitated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, despite escalating interference from the government. And in the 1950's, hemp had been "effectively prohibited" around the end of WWII. While Congress expressly expected the continued production of industrial hemp, the Federal Bureau of Narcotics mixed in hemp with marijuana. The DEA was the following federal agency to continue this charade. In the Controlled Substance Act of 1970, marijuana and hemp were included once again as a narcotic.
The Creation of DuPont’s Petro-chemically-based Fibers, which are a Synthetic Copy of Hemp Fibers, led to the development of Toxic, Non-biodegradable, Petroleum-based Plastics (Hemp Plastics are Biodegradable and Non-Toxic). Petrochemicals used for Paints and Varnish, etc. (Hemp can be used to make Non-Toxic Paints and Varnish, etc.) We are world based on Petrochemical Activity. The Chemicals that are required for the Wood- Paper process (Hemp Paper does Not require harsh Chemicals and Saves Trees) has led to the Destruction of Trees. This is the Environmental Catastrophe that We Face Right Now.
The Marihuana Tax Act of 1937, since when did Industrial Hemp become Marijuana?
http://www.votehemp.com/
The Study of the Hemp Fiber by the US's Largest Chemical Company, DuPont, Produced and Patented the First Synthetic Fiber, Rayon, their Plastics, (Celluloid, Acetate, etc.) and the duplication of these fibers produced Nylon, the Strongest Synthetic Fiber. DuPont also Produced the Chemicals that makeup Synthetic Varnishes and Paints, and the Chemicals used in the Wood- Paper Process. "The Chemist has Aided in Conserving Nature by developing Synthetic products to supplement or Wholly Replace Natural products, said Lammont DuPont, company president".
"After the 1937 Marijuana Tax law, new DuPont “plastic fibers,” under license since 1936 from the German company I.G. Farben (patent surrenders were part of Germany’s World War I reparation payments to America), replaced natural HEMPEN fibers. (Some 30% of I.G. Farben, under HITLER ( http://t.co/vjNmlgQ ) was owned and financed by America’s DuPont). DuPont also introduced Nylon (invented in 1935) to the market after they’d patented it in 1938".
In 1938, Popular Mechanics described Hemp as the "New Billion Dollar Crop"
The Marihuana Tax Act of 1937, was a "Significant Bill on the path that led to the Criminalization of Cannabis." DuPont patented Nylon, Strongest Synthetic Fiber (Hemp is the Strongest Natural Fiber) including Petroleum- based Plastics (Hemp will make Non-Toxic and Biodegradable Plastics) the Chemicals used to make Varnish and Paint (Hemp will make Non-Toxic, Varnish, Paints, etc.) and the Chemical process of making Paper from Wood (Hemp will make Paper and Building materials).
Curious, how DuPont was able to research and synthetically duplicate the hemp fibers and in the same year, it became illegal to grow hemp. During this time, hemp production was on it’s way to a very lucrative market and in order for DuPont to continue his ultimate success, he would have to block the rights of American farmers to grow hemp and deny the people the opportunity for research. Prosperity and small business would have flourished throughout the US and the world, but this would have left, less money and power for the world’s largest Chemical Company, DuPont. Too convenient for DuPont, why not classify cannabis species of hemp into the cannabis species known as marijuana because of the similar leaf shape and the THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocanabinol, the active ingredient in marijuana) likeness which tied everything together, but the percentage of THC in hemp is basically non-existent compared to marijuana. In recent times, the cultivation of hemp is in the hands of the DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration).
Hemp also threatened the corporate interests of William Randolph Hearst. Hearst owned vast timber acreage and competition from the hemp industry would have cost him millions, leading his paper manufacturing business out the door. Because of DuPont’s patent for the chemicals used for the wood-paper process, meant he would make money from Hearst and Hearst would continue to make money by saving his Tree-Killing Business. Hearst's newspaper (yellow journalism) helped out with the hemp and marijuana mix-up, advertising untruths while demonizing marijuana as a violent drug. The Marihuana Tax Act of 1937, was introduced to U.S. Congress by the commissioner of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, Harry Anslinger. The Act placed an "extremely high tax on marijuana and made it effectively impossible to grow Industrial Hemp". The Marihuana Tax Act of 1937, also included that hemp farmers and merchants in the United States, be subject to "penalty provisions and elaborate rules of enforcement" for cultivation and manufacture of marijuana, cannabis or Hemp. A fine administered by the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937 could be around “2,000 dollars and five years imprisonment". This fine was absolutely ridiculous. http://hempstheticket.blogspot.com/2011/01/valuable-and-environmentally-friendly.html
During WWII, the Japanese cut off U.S. sources of “Manila Hemp” (not true hemp), so the U.S. Army and U.S Department of Agriculture promoted a film called “Hemp for Victory” to help win the war. Because of needed supplies for the war efforts, hemp was grown commercially, facilitated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, despite escalating interference from the government. And in the 1950's, hemp had been "effectively prohibited" around the end of WWII. While Congress expressly expected the continued production of industrial hemp, the Federal Bureau of Narcotics mixed in hemp with marijuana. The DEA was the following federal agency to continue this charade. In the Controlled Substance Act of 1970, marijuana and hemp were included once again as a narcotic.
The Creation of DuPont’s Petro-chemically-based Fibers, which are a Synthetic Copy of Hemp Fibers, led to the development of Toxic, Non-biodegradable, Petroleum-based Plastics (Hemp Plastics are Biodegradable and Non-Toxic). Petrochemicals used for Paints and Varnish, etc. (Hemp can be used to make Non-Toxic Paints and Varnish, etc.) We are world based on Petrochemical Activity. The Chemicals that are required for the Wood- Paper process (Hemp Paper does Not require harsh Chemicals and Saves Trees) has led to the Destruction of Trees. This is the Environmental Catastrophe that We Face Right Now.
The Marihuana Tax Act of 1937, since when did Industrial Hemp become Marijuana?
http://www.votehemp.com/
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
History of Hemp
Hemp has been a part of history throughout
the entire world. Archeological records show hemp as a cultivated crop and
the worlds largest agricultural crop through the 1800’s. In 3750 BC, farmer and philosopher, Shen Nung, was one of the earliest Chinese founders of
civilization to advocate the use of hemp as a fiber. The first woven fabric was
made from hemp fibers around 7,000 BC. Most
all ship’s sails in history were made from hemp. In America Jamestown
It “far exceeds any other crop. Make
the most of the Indian hemp seed. Sow it everywhere”. -George Washington.
Hemp is not a new crop with an unknown market inAmerica
Hemp is not a new crop with an unknown market in
The Beauty of Hemp
Hemp is one of the most important and unique plants on earth. Hemp is so versatile and can affect our daily lives in so many positive ways and has a direct impact on earth.
Hemp Paper will replace Tree-based paper
Hemp Plastics which are Non-Toxic and Biodegradable will replace Toxic and Non-Biodegradable, Petroleum-based Plastics
Hemp Body Care and Hemp Cleaning products will replace products made with petrochemicals and other toxic substances
Hemp varnish, paints and other similar products will replace products made with petrochemicals and other toxic substances
Hemp Textiles will replace pesticide- ridden Cotton and Toxic, Synthetic fibers
Hemp Building Materials will replace Trees and Toxic and Non-Biodegradable, Petroleum-based Plastics and other toxic substances
Hemp Foods provide superb nutrition and have the highest volume of EFAs (essential fatty acids) which are required for basic body function.
Hemp is a Renewable, Clean Energy source. Hemp will produce Fuel Oils, Ethane for Gasoline and Methane for Electricity
“Never has a more perfect solution been available to solve so many of the world’s problems”. Hemp Rules
Hemp Paper will replace Tree-based paper
Hemp Plastics which are Non-Toxic and Biodegradable will replace Toxic and Non-Biodegradable, Petroleum-based Plastics
Hemp Body Care and Hemp Cleaning products will replace products made with petrochemicals and other toxic substances
Hemp varnish, paints and other similar products will replace products made with petrochemicals and other toxic substances
Hemp Textiles will replace pesticide- ridden Cotton and Toxic, Synthetic fibers
Hemp Building Materials will replace Trees and Toxic and Non-Biodegradable, Petroleum-based Plastics and other toxic substances
Hemp Foods provide superb nutrition and have the highest volume of EFAs (essential fatty acids) which are required for basic body function.
Hemp is a Renewable, Clean Energy source. Hemp will produce Fuel Oils, Ethane for Gasoline and Methane for Electricity
“Never has a more perfect solution been available to solve so many of the world’s problems”. Hemp Rules
The Hemp Plant
Hemp is also
known as Industrial Hemp and is a distinct variety of the plant species,
cannabis sativa L.
Hemp is one of the best plants for us and our environment.
Hemp is an
annual, herbaceous crop. It grows in almost any climate and on a wide range of
soil that most other plants would not survive. The roots of the hemp plant
strengthen the soil which prevents erosion, unlike food crops. Hemp grows
best on land that produces high yields of corn. (Most
corn is genetically engineered (GMOs) patented by Monsanto who also manufacture
pesticides, etc. These chemicals and GMOs are not good for human consumption or
the planet)
Farmers use hemp as a
natural insect repellent, so the use of insecticides, herbicides, fungicides
and pesticides are unnecessary. Hemp is strong enough to ward off the few pests
which are attracted to it. (Unnatural farming methods presently are economically and
environmentally unsustainable). The soil has
to be well drained (no high water
requirement) and rich in nitrogen and non-acidic. When the growing cycle is
complete, the leaves which contain valuable nutrients fall off and return back
to the soil, making it a great plant for crop rotation. Hemp plants grow so close
together, they simply choke out weeds by cutting them off from sunlight making
the field weed- free for the next cash crop.
Hemp’s bast
fibers are similar to other bast fibers like flax, kenaf, jute and ramie. Hemp
surpasses all natural fibers in length, around 25 ft. and strength with the
most durability, absorbency, anti-mildew and antimicrobial properties.
Hemp grows
with more efficiency and speed than any other plant except bamboo. Hemp can
grow 6 ft. in about 2 weeks and grows from seed to maturity in 4-5 months.
Hemp is one of the best plants for us and our environment.
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