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Antwerp Fire Brigade to use hemp to decontaminate PFAS-polluted soil (brusselstimes.com) University scientists are working on a pilot project using hemp plants to naturally purify soils contaminated with polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the port village of Lillo, a part of Antwerp. PFAS of “forever chemicals” are a group of synthetic organofluorine chemical compounds that have multiple fluorine atoms attached to […]

By Rachel Simmonds Updated May 15 2024 – Stock & Land Legalise Cannabis Victoria MP Rachel Payne, with “green steel”, housing material made with hemp. Picture by Rachel Simmonds Hemp farmers and manufacturers have showcased their products to Victoria’s politicians ahead of tomorrow’s Hemp Industry Bill debate. Legalise Cannabis Victoria has hosted a showcase event for ministers […]

May 14, 2024 / Europe, Environmental, Farming, Innovation, News, Research University researchers and a village in Belgium are testing the potential of hemp growing for remediation of soil contaminated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – “forever chemicals” that have long been used in a wide range of industrial and consumer products. The initiative aims to clean up a location in the […]

Is the U.S. hemp industry experiencing a turnaround? After years of wild fluctuations for domestic hemp growers, prices and acreage in many states are stable or growing, according to the National Hemp Report released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. It was a welcome development for an industry that has known little stability since […]