Hemp Could Be the Solution to Our Plastic Pollution Crisis - Bioplastics made from hemp are a viable alternative to petroleum-based plastics that have become the scourge of the ocean

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[–]sawboss 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

I like the idea, but I'm afraid petroleum is cheaper.

[–]roc 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Maybe not if pollution is priced into the product?

[–]sawboss 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

What about agricultural pollution? Will that be priced into the cost of hemp?

[–]samwhiskey 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Why not, just make it scale according to the damage each does. Pretty sure hemp is lower on the agri pollution scale than some of the stuff we're growing. Plus if it is priced in then maybe that would encourage cleaner growing, which is totally possible and would be feasible if there is a price to pay for doing it the old way.