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The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation in Kansas is turning its hemp crop into everything from compostable cutlery to home insulation. Prairie Band Ag, the tribally owned company, was one of the first hemp fiber processors in the state after the U.S. legalized hemp in 2018. The company grows the crop without irrigation, insecticides, or plowing, and uses relatively little herbicide and fertilizer.
Hemp stalks get separated into two parts: the stringy outside layer called bast, and the pithy inside called hurd. Those materials become horse bedding, spill absorbents, bioplastics, and building insulation. Kansas State University and Habitat for Humanity are even building a house in Ogden, partly insulated with the tribe's hemp. The company recently produced its first batch of compostable straws, forks, and golf tees made entirely from hemp and plant resin.
Source: Kake