People in China and Persia were already using the raw material hemp 12,000 years ago: The fibers were used to make textiles and paper. Even Gutenberg's first Bible was printed on hemp in 1455. The sails and ropes of large ships were also made of hemp and the first Levi's jeans from 1870 were hemp pants. But with industrialization, hemp was gradually displaced: New machines helped with cotton processing. And with the advancement of the pharmaceutical industry, cannabis lost its medical importance. After the Second World War, the cultivation of hemp was banned completely. Hemp is a very sustainable plant that has been suppressed by corrupt politicians through criminalization. We want to show you how sustainable hemp is with two examples from many:

 Hemp vs cotton

 In contrast to cotton, hemp can be grown in a more environmentally friendly way: it grows well in moderate climates, for example in north-east China, where there is enough rain and therefore no artificial irrigation is necessary. Hemp also requires little maintenance and no or very few pesticides. The fiber yields are also higher than with cotton. In addition, the fiber also performs better when it comes to overarching environmental goals. Hemp absorbs twice the amount of CO2 per hectare than cotton, has an overall very low CO2 footprint and, in addition to fibers, also supplies high-quality fatty acids and proteins for the food sector and pharmaceuticals.

 Hemp vs trees

 1 hectare of hemp can produce as much paper as 4 to 10 hectares of trees over a period of 20 years!

 The cellulose concentration of hemp is many times higher than that of wood.
 In order to use the 30 percent cellulose content of trees, toxic chemicals must be used, which ensure that the remaining 70% of the tree that cannot be used for paper is removed. Hemp contains up to 85% cellulose.
 Hemp paper is more durable than wood paper. Hemp paper does not yellow, crack or deteriorate to the same extent as wood paper.

 A greater use of hemp paper can contribute to the fact that forests can be better protected and a higher biodiversity is possible. Trees take 20 to 80 years to grow while hemp only takes 4 months to grow. Hemp can cleanse both the atmosphere and the environment. Global warming is the result of high levels of carbon dioxide or CO2. Hemp uses and binds four times as much CO2 as trees.


 We want to show you and draw your attention to how sustainable hemp can be and have decided to enter into a cooperation with the Baumkrone company, which plants a tree for every beer. We have applied the same to our products and thus we plant one tree per joint and one tree per gram.

 With this cooperation we want to bring you closer to the sustainability of the hemp plant and at the same time make a contribution to combating the climate crisis!
 Together we have already planted 420 trees !
 We update the figures every two weeks and our progress can be viewed transparently at: drinkfortheplanet.com/schweiz
 You can find all information about how the trees are planted and all other information at: drinkfortheplanet.com