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INTERVIEW: Mattie Mead, Founder & CEO of Hempitecture, shares the story of how his background in structure led him to create an organization devoted to sustainable constructing supplies. Talking on the NIHC World Industrial Hemp Fiber Summit at North Carolina State College’s Wilson School of Textiles, Mead discusses the environmental affect of the constructing trade; the efficiency of hemp insulation in comparison with conventional supplies; how Hempitecture focuses on lifelike, application-driven options over “marvel plant” hype; and why hemp-based merchandise should mix environmental accountability with sensible efficiency for mainstream development.
Interview by Joseph Carringer/Canna Markets Group
