Hemp is the Future of Plastics

Abstract

Plastic is the world's most adaptable material. From bikes to food wraps and from jets to pencils, you can make anything and everything from plastics. With the infinite number of uses, plastic also have some devastating impacts on our planet. Most plastics produced today are made using petroleum-based compounds that release harmful gases into the atmosphere. Waste solutions are inefficient, and harmful by-products toxic our land, water and wildlife. Yet, consider the possibility that there was a way to deal with deliver the greater part of what we utilize causes a negative greenhouse impact, is sustainable and biodegradable and has just about an indistinguishable cost to our present techniques. Meet Hemp plastic, an only plastic that's 100% biodegradable in nature if produce by using only Hemp plant. Hemp plant consumes 4 times more carbon dioxide then other plants from atmosphere. The fiber we can produce from hemp is stronger than the conventional fiber we are using these days. This paper is intended to show numerous benefits of using hemp for the manufacturing of biodegradable plastic (HEMP PLASTIC) rather than conventional plastics.

Reinventing Hemp as Bio Fiber Material for Industrial Applications: Past, Present and the Future

“…Hemp plastics and composites in the automobile industry are currently used in trunks, headliners, door panels, dashboards, and many other vehicle parts [53]. Research has also been conducted on making Hemp-based bioplastics to replace synthetic plastics because they are 100% biodegradable [78,79].…”

Unlocking the Socioeconomic Advantages of Cannabis Sativa L. Legalization in African Countries: An In-Depth Review

“…In the realm of construction, hemp fiber proves invaluable in the creation of hempcrete-an ecologically conscious and lightweight construction material boasting exceptional insulation properties (Bedlivá and Isaacs, 2014). Furthermore, the utilization of hemp-based composites exhibits promise in the fabrication of biodegradable plastics, thus mitigating reliance on petroleum-based plastics and their associated ecological ramifications (Modi et al, 2018).…”

Industrial Cannabis sativa: Hemp Plastic-Updates

“…The disposal of plastic wastes in terrestrial and aquatic habitats along with the insufficient waste management constitute a significant environmental, financial, and social threat [1][2][3][4]. However, while plastic such as polyethylene brings us convenience, and also threatens environmental sustainability and human health [1][2][3][4][5][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50]. The negative impact of non-degradable composites on the environment has sparked a revolutionary transition to eco-materials and biocomposites [1][2][3][4][5][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52].…”

“…However, while plastic such as polyethylene brings us convenience, and also threatens environmental sustainability and human health [1][2][3][4][5][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50]. The negative impact of non-degradable composites on the environment has sparked a revolutionary transition to eco-materials and biocomposites [1][2][3][4][5][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52]. Polylactic acid (PLA) is the most produced biodegradable plastic [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50].…”

“…The negative impact of non-degradable composites on the environment has sparked a revolutionary transition to eco-materials and biocomposites [1][2][3][4][5][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52]. Polylactic acid (PLA) is the most produced biodegradable plastic [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50]. Due to insufficient recycling efficiency, millions of tons of polyethylene pollutants accumulate in terrestrial or marine environments each year [1][2][3][4][5]7].…”