straws used every year
to break down
Marine Animals Killed
of all fish in the ocean
plastic waste weight
80%-90% End up in ocean
Six Reasons to Switch to Hemp Paper Drinking Straws
TEDx event Highlighting Amy Ansel. Hemp holds the key to a sustainable future
The Hemp plant — marijuana’s sober cousin — is poised to revolutionize the industry by taking the place of more toxic materials and putting us on a path to a cleaner, more sustainable world, says hemp advocate Amy Ansel.
Noting the promise of hemp bioplastics that safely degrade, Ansel explains how hemp can also provide a cleaner, safer more sustainable substitute for paper, textiles, building materials, and even automobiles. From a 1500-year-old bridge in France made of hemp concrete to hi-tech autos that are lighter, stronger, and more fuel-efficient, Ansel shows us how substituting hemp industrially can dramatically reduce pollution and conserve water resources while creating safer, stronger products.
Amy Ansel had over two decades of IT program management experience at Microsoft before becoming an entrepreneur working to create a fresh and new program with purpose. She moved her attention to the industrial hemp industry, where she could employ her passion for sustainability.
She has mapped her skills and systems over the budding agricultural industry with her partner, Tanya Hart, creating various pillars serving a global agenda in sustainable economies. Amy enjoys trying new things, disruptive technologies/bio innovation, playing cards, and solving puzzles.
A native of the West Coast, Amy resides outside of Seattle and enjoys spending time with 3 kids, 1 husband and 4 pets. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community.
Hemp,
A Sustainable Solution for Our Global Needs
Combining people, programs, and processes to
create plant-based materials to change how we create just about everything.
