Traditional boating equipment like ropes, sails, fishing nets and such was made of hemp. It was strong and durable.
Now they’re made of plastics/nylon, which changes their tensile properties (when they snap they can whip back and cut off body parts) and makes them non-biodegradable. Every time you hear about some sea creature drowning it’s because of bullshit plastics, be it ropes or ghost nets.
Traditional boating equipment like ropes, sails, fishing nets and such was made of hemp. It was strong and durable.
Now they’re made of plastics/nylon, which changes their tensile properties (when they snap they can whip back and cut off body parts) and makes them non-biodegradable. Every time you hear about some sea creature drowning it’s because of bullshit plastics, be it ropes or ghost nets.
It seems the planet was a better place for non humans when we used more hemp.