Biodegradable hemp fiber may fight construction erosion

Andrea Johnson
Feb 25, 2022
Feb 25, 2022 Updated Feb 28, 2022

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Hemp stalks can be separated by fiber and hurd (wood-like center of stalk). Hemp yarn is one product that can be made from hemp stalks. Photo courtesy of Rolf Hagberg -- AURI.

Rolf Hagberg - AURI

Riley Gordon, AURI engineer

Photo by Rolf Hagberg, AURI

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Andrea Johnson

Local and state roads require erosion control, and hemp fiber could be an affordable and ecologically friendly material to use.

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