Dec 5, 2022 | Bamboo Products, Hemp Products, Natural Fibers
In the arena of natural alternative resources, two towering crops dominate the field. In some ways strikingly different, but with a great deal in common, hemp and bamboo have each risen to prominence in recent decades. And because of their similarities, the temptation...
May 5, 2021 | Agriculture & Gardening, Natural Fibers, Worldwide
The history of bamboo weaves a rich and colorful tapestry that drapes across several thousand years of Asian culture. It’s as iconic and ubiquitous as the Chinese dragon or Japan’s rising sun. But once in a while, we come across a thread of bamboo history...
Jun 3, 2019 | Hemp Products, Natural Fibers
After nearly a century of prohibition, new hemp laws are finally sweeping across the nation. In 1937, the federal government passed the Marihuana Tax Act, effectively banning the cultivation and use of both industrial hemp and marijuana. Highly regulated hemp farming...
Oct 28, 2013 | Agriculture & Gardening, Green Living, Hemp Products
NOTE: This article first appeared in October 2013, belatedly updated in June 2024. For decades, farmers and environmental activists have been trying to legalize nonpsychoactive hemp for cultivation in California. The plants require far less water and fertilizers than...
