“Hempcrete” is a strong, lightweight, sustainable building material

hempcrete

Hempcrete is a building material which is similar to concrete made out of hemp stalks and lime, however it is much stronger, lighter, more versatile, and it is environmentally friendly.

Following are points from this Collective Evolution article

— Hempcrete can be used for wall insulation, floors, walls, roofing and more.  It is very strong, lightweight, fire-proof, rot-proof, and water-proof as long as it is above ground.

— Hempcrete is made from shredded stems of hemp plants and mixed with lime in a manner similar to cement.

— Solid hempcrete walls can be used rather than traditional walls filled with insulation.  The material is breathable and it absorbs moisture from the outside which it releases again once the air is drier.

— The lime and cellulose mixture of Hempcrete slowly petrifies over time, continually becoming stronger, theoretically lasting for thousands of years.

— Hemp is an excellent sustainable building material due to it growing to maturity in 14 weeks.  It also requires no fertilizer, weed killer, or pesticides to grow.

— Hemps seeds are also a very nutritious “super food” rich in vitamins and nutrients.

— Hempcrete has a “negative carbon footprint” due to hemp plants absorbing CO2 as they grow, but despite this fact, the political establishment which claims to think that global warming is a big problem is not embracing and espousing hempcrete technology for widespread utilization.  This is because either they are exaggerating claims about climate change or because they are concerned with keeping their systems in society the way that they have them.