Organic ArticlesArticles related to organic products and organic living. Healthier living through understanding the value of organic farming, and organic products.Hemp's Legal Implications- August 28, 2006 Even though the U.S. government encouraged American farmers to grow hemp for WWII and had even accepted it as payment of taxes in Colonial America, it is now prohibited to grow hemp in the United States. Hemp's Legal Implicationshttp://www.organic-items.com/hemps-legal-implications.htm Hemp Paper and Wood- August 21, 2006 Hemp is a highly evolved plant species and is not genetically engineered. Hemp is heat, mildew, pest, light, and rot resistant. Hemp's long, smooth, hollow fibers make hemp very strong, durable and mold and mildew resistant. Hemp Paper and Woodhttp://www.organic-items.com/hemp-paper-wood.htm Hemp Uses- August 15, 2006 There are more than 25,000 known uses for hemp. Almost any product that can be made from wood, cotton, or petroleum (including plastics) can be made from hemp. Hemp is the world's most versatile fiber. Hemp Useshttp://www.organic-items.com/hemp-uses.htm Learn About The Rain Forest- August 8, 2006 One and one-half acres of rain forest are lost every second with tragic consequences for both developing and industrial countries. Rainforests are being destroyed because the value of rainforest land is perceived as only the value of its timber by short-sighted governments, multi-national logging companies, and land owners. Nearly half of the world's species of plants, animals and microorganisms will be destroyed or severely threatened over the next quarter century due to..http://www.organic-items.com/rainforest.htm Pure Essential Oils- August 1, 2006 Over the years, researchers have discovered that there are certain scents in the plant world that produce a relaxed state of mind and body. These scents are contained within the plants essential oils. Essential oils are chemical compounds found within aromatic plants, which the plants use to fight off infections. Essential oils are referred to as the "life force" of plants. Essential Oils are derived directly from leaves, flowers, fruits, stems, wood, mosses, and roots...http://www.organic-items.com/essential-oils.htm |