{"id":1068,"date":"2020-11-05T00:48:46","date_gmt":"2020-11-05T00:48:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/najikad93\/?page_id=1068"},"modified":"2020-11-05T09:59:51","modified_gmt":"2020-11-05T09:59:51","slug":"hemp-trees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/najikad93\/hemp-trees\/","title":{"rendered":"Hemp Paper"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/najikad93\/files\/2020\/11\/paper-300x200-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1073\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hemp paper can be made from&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ministryofhemp.com\/hemp\/\" target=\"_blank\">hemp plants<\/a>\u2019 long bast fiber or the short bast fiber (hurd or pulp). Fiber paper is thin, tough, brittle, and rough. Pulp paper is not as strong but is easier to make, softer, thicker, and preferable for most everyday purposes. The chemical composition of hemp hurds is similar to that of wood, making hemp a good choice as a raw material for manufacturing paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\"><em>The very first paper in the world was made from hemp, and as a plant, hemp is more suitable for paper as it has a higher cellulose and lower lignin content.<\/em><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hemp paper is also much more eco-friendly and sustainable than tree paper, as hemp can be produced much quicker than trees. The quality of the paper is actually higher than wood, as hemp pulp is much better for paper than wood pulp. Hemp was widely used across the world in the 1800s but declined in the early 1900s as hemp production and trading started to be prohibited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, much like&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ministryofhemp.com\/blog\/why-isnt-hemp-plastic-everywhere\/\">hemp-based plastic<\/a>, we can\u2019t replace all of our massive demand for paper with hemp paper overnight. While hemp was recently legalized by the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ministryofhemp.com\/blog\/legal-hemp\/\">2018 Farm Bill<\/a>, there\u2019s still not enough raw material (hemp plants) available to replace all of our uses for trees. In addition, the technology for mass-producing the kinds of paper we\u2019re used to buying, like printer paper, are still being perfected<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Benefits of Hemp paper<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Hemp vs Trees \u2013 and how hemp can help solve the deforestation crisis.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>1 acre of Hemp can produce as much paper as 4-10 acres of trees over a 20-year cycle.<\/li><li>Hemp stalks grow in 4 months, whereas trees take 20-80 years.<\/li><li>Hemp has a higher concentration of cellulose than wood, the principal ingredient in paper.<\/li><li>Trees are made up of only 30% cellulose, requiring the use of toxic chemicals to remove the other 70%. Hemp, on the other hand, can have up to 85% cellulose content.<\/li><li>Hemp has lower lignin content than wood. Hemp contains 5-24% lignin whereas wood has 20-35%. This is advantageous as lignin must be removed from the pulp before it can be processed as paper.<\/li><li>Hemp paper is more durable than trees. Hemp paper does not yellow, crack, or deteriorate like tree paper.<\/li><li>Wider use of hemp paper can help sustainability efforts to reduce deforestation.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons aligncenter is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/najikad93\/history\/\" style=\"border-radius:15px\">History<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/najikad93\/hemp-paper-processing\/\" style=\"border-radius:15px\">Hemp Paper Processing<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons aligncenter is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/najikad93\/does-hemp-paper-impact-the-environment\/\" style=\"border-radius:15px\">Does Hemp Paper Impact The Environment?<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/najikad93\/hemp-paper-packaging\/\" style=\"border-radius:15px\">Hemp Paper Packaging<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sources<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:12px\">Hemp \u2013 paper and cardboard. (n.d). iHempWA Association inc. Retrieved November 4th, 2020 from: https:\/\/ihempwa.org\/paper-cardboard\/#:~:text=Hemp%20paper%20can%20be%20made,preferable%20for%20most%20everyday%20purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:12px\">O&#8217;Connell, K. ( June 30th, 2020). Hemp vs Paper | Hemp Paper Benefits. Ministry of Hemp. Retrieved November 4th, 2020 from: https:\/\/ministryofhemp.com\/blog\/hemp-paper\/#what<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"post-excerpt\">Hemp paper can be made from&nbsp;hemp plants\u2019 long bast fiber or the short bast fiber (hurd or pulp). 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