Breaking the Grass Ceiling: Intro to Hemp Rope as an Alternative to Plastic Fishing Nets
By: Victoria Bartlett Email: bart9672@vandals.uidaho.edu
Home Town: Mountain Home, ID High School: Mountain Home High School
Major: Ecol & Cons Biol-N Rs Ecol Opt
Department: Environmental Science
College: College of Natural Resources
Hello and welcome!
Thank you for your interest in my project: Industrial Hemp, Cannabis sativa, as a Natural Fiber Alternative to Synthetic Fishing Nets and Lines! With most fishing nets being made of plastics, it is an issue for marine life who tend to get caught up in them or consume them. Looking for a different solution, we are in the process of testing hemp rope, both in dried and damp conditions, to propose the renewable fiber as an alternative.
Stick around and watch what comes about!
