Hemp

One acre of Hemp produces the amount of pulp approximately four acres of timber creates, while still making a high quality paper. The seeds of a hemp plant contain more fatty acids than that of a soybean. It can also be recycled more times than paper made of timber pulp.

Hemp is currently being considered as a means of replacing the rapidly depleting fossil fuels. They also contain high levels of protein, vitamin B, as well as thirty five percent dietary fibers. No bleaching is necessary in the process of making hemp paper due to its already creamy colour, thus vastly reducing the amount of toxic chemicals used with wood which are highly damaging to the environment.

The seeds of the Hemp plant provide various food products. Also, no herbicides are necessary and few to no pesticides are sprayed onto the plant to encourage growth, making it far more environmentally friendly than that of wood. Meanwhile, hemp can take a mere four months to grow to a size that is fully beneficial for use. The making of paper from hemp as opposed to timber would eliminate the amount of trees being cut down, saving our environment and habitats found within. The seeds and the stalk in a hemp plant do not contain any THC levels, making them perfectly acceptable to use without the common negative views from society.