hemp – Nullius in Verba

The trouble with Hemp

… there is a solution that is simple, elegant, and wrong. Any time there is a discussion about forests, someone brings up the possibility of substituting hemp for paper and for petroleum products. I read on one discussion forum, “[Industrial hemp] can be harvested every four months while traditional varieties of trees are allowed toContinue reading “The trouble with Hemp”

For Every Complex Environmental Problem

For every complex environmental problem there is a solution that is simple, elegant, and wrong. Any time there is a discussion about forests, someone brings up the possibility of substituting hemp for paper and for petroleum products. I read on one discussion forum, “[Industrial hemp] can be harvested every four months while traditional varieties ofContinue reading “For Every Complex Environmental Problem”

Tree-Free Living is not a Good Idea

… or very silly if you think about it. One of the blogs over at EcoFriendlyDaily.com recommends “Creating a Tree-Free Home.” “Tree-free” did not turn out to be as onerous as I thought it would be: “Tree-free means reducing or eliminating paper products in the house. There are a million places we use paper everyday,Continue reading “Tree-Free Living is not a Good Idea”