Register today for the Sustainable building practices conference at OSU. Get hands on training on how to build with Hempcrete! Register Here The post Sustainable Building Class April 4th-7th 2024 appeared first on Earth Merchant ..read more

Hemp Farming and Carbon Credits If you’re familiar with the world of  hemp farming and reducing waste, you have most likely heard of carbon credits. The idea of carbon credits has been around since the 90’s, but it’s interest with the US and their involvement with the hemp industry is relatively new. Breaking Down The Idea Of Carbon Credits: A problem that humanity faces is that we create too much carbon dioxide, or CO2. Fortunately we have plants that use our CO2 to create even more plants. The cycle continues on as we use the plant’s waste, or oxygen, to breathe. However; as our populat ..read more

Earth Merchant Begins Hemp Testing HempGrower dot com, an online magazine supporting growers of industrial hemp, recently highlighted Earth Merchant owner, Gina Engle in her quest to create the perfect architectural brick that sequesters carbon. Her partnership with Oregon State University and University of Tennessee is the first of it’s kind in the US. For years, industrial hemp has been legal an din use in areas of Europe, but Engel is a pioneer in for studying and using industrial bricks. Her research is some of the first in the United States and is being used as a benchmark for other growe ..read more

The Future of Industrial Hemp Industrial Hemp (Cannibis sativa) is not new. A cousin of marijuana, Industrial Hemp lacks the mind altering THC, and has been used for thousands of years as an affordable resource used in many applications. Grown by such notable farmers as George Washington, it became outlawed for more “profitable” products. Now it’s getting a second look as we seek to replace these products such as plastic and fossil fuel based items with more eco-friendly alternatives to improve our human habitat. This Forbes article features the hemp revolution that has been started in the Uni ..read more

Earth Merchant Featured in Marijuana Moment Magazine for contributions to sustainability Earth merchant’s hempcrete OlogyBricks were among 24 recipients in the EPA’s small business innovation research grant program. “Industrial Hemp can be grown without pesticides or chemical fertilizers, requires less water than crops like cotton or corn, and reaches maturity one hundred days from planting,” the federal agency said. “Hemp photosynthesizes carbon dioxide with greater efficiency than trees and can be harvested twice per year, doubling the rate of carbon sequestration.” -Environmental Protection ..read more

Hemp Industry Daily featured Earth Merchant and our innovative product, OlogyBricks. Our Hemp based bricks are gaining nation-wide attention for the sustainable, carbon accredited and lightweight bricks made using Industrial Hemp for architectural applications. This revolutionary product is not only eco-friendly, it’s also an excellent solution to building safe, non-toxic affordable housing that benefit humans and our habitat. Click here for the full article Other articles you may be interested in: MJ Moment Magazine TEDx Building With Hemp EPA Announces Eco Funding The post Hemp Industry Da ..read more

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Hempcrete/Responsible Design Joni Lane, LEED Green Associate, is a recent graduate of Boston Architectural College with a Masters in Sustainable Design Studies. She is passionate about creating valuable, sustainable and regenerative solutions by which humans can continue to live without threatening to render our planet uninhabitable. She believes great design has the power to change the world and has decided to focus her energy on healing our built environment with bio-based materials, specifically Hempc ..read more

EPA Announces $400,000 in Funding to Small Businesses in Alaska and Washington to Develop Innovative Environmental Technologies SEATTLE (April 6, 2021) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $400,000 in grant awards to four small businesses in Alaska and Washington, to develop innovative technologies in support of EPA’s mission to protect human health and the environment. The funded proposals include a mobile method to treat PFAS-contaminated wastes; energy-efficient hemp construction materials; and a system to produce recycled plastic lumber products from locally collect ..read more