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Cannabis plant 'could make recyclable car parts'
Ananova
Monday 21 May 2001 A researcher in Australia says he believes cannabis plants could be used to make biodegradable car parts. A team at the University of New South Wales working to create biodegradable car body parts out of fibrous plants says hemp could be the best material. Hemp is the fibrous material derived from the cannabis plant. "Disposal of old cars is a growing problem, especially in Europe," said associate professor Alan Crosky, of the School of Material Science and Engineering. "It is only a matter of time before the expense of the disposal becomes the owner's responsibility and the consumer is forced to pay the full life cycle costs of their car." Mr Crosky said a plant fibre-based material would be renewable and biodegradable. "It would also be light, which would be a huge advantage in environmentally friendly battery-powered cars," he said. The next step for researchers is to compare the strength and durability of hemp. "In theory, a plant-based material should absorb more of (an) impact than metal but we want to check the hemp to see if any weaknesses develop as it grows," Mr Crosky said. It is not immediately clear how soon the first hemp panels could be available.
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