Imagine waking up, snuggly wrapped in a silky hemp-blend blanket, then sipping your morning smoothie with a little hemp protein. Your day starts with environmentally beneficial behaviors; many of them have origins in one small crop. Your usual “green” catchphrase is not hemp. More of a backstage hero, silently changing daily practices and our perspective on sustainable living. http://hempaware.com/

The conversation on cannabis usually begins with its cultivation. Unlike demanding fussy crops, hemp does not require mountains of water or the value of pesticides from a pharmacy. Speak of a breath of fresh air. Acting almost like the plant counterpart of a spa getaway for the Earth, some farmers claim hemp can help depleted soil come back into shape. That is music for every environmentally conscious ear.

School supplies and notebooks feature hemp paper in a subdued role. One notebook at a time, swapping out tree paper helps one to save forests. And the robust hemp garment fibers? They hold up over hundreds of wash cycles and wild-and- tumble exploits. Less throw-outs, less landfill trash, and more positive vibrations in your laundry basket will result.

Hemp seeds have crept into breakfast bars and sloshfuls of salads in the kitchens. They are bursting with nutrients, and you do not need a PhD to identify every component. Even hemp-based plastic is gradually showing up in packaging, guiding consumers away from the pile of single-use plastics we so want to leave behind.

Being “hemp aware” is not about perfection, though. Perhaps you changed one item or perhaps your whole cupboard resembles a small hemp market. Every stride ripples forth. Your decisions prod friends to ask questions. Aunt Marge worries why your new tote holds together. When you disclose your backyard experiment using hemp mulch, neighbors start asking questions.

Here there is a kind of grassroots movement devoid of celebrities and flashy slogans. Simply real individuals choosing better, piece by piece, sowing seeds— Literally and metaphorically—for a different sort of future. Less overwhelm and more empowerment result. Like the plant itself, hemp awareness starts with one choice and expands quickly and deliberately.

Adopting environmentally responsible living by hemp does not imply you have to change your life over night. Small switches add up. That is the way actual change starts. And someone else knows. Before you can say “sustainable,” your hemp practice starts a domino effect and your neighbor asks for advice. That is a future worth celebrating right now.