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Bringing carbon positive hemp to the paper industry | Kim Kovacs, CEO of element6 Dynamics

Feb 3, 2023
36:06

Kim Kovacs is the Chief Executive Officer of element6 Dynamics. She is spearheading a transformation in the hemp industry to bring industrial hemp production to scale.  By replacing tree-based pulp in paper and in packaging, hemp can reduce the pressure to harvest forests while also sequestering carbon and replenishing soils. 

In this episode, Hilary Langer and Kim Kovacs discuss how hemp works as a carbon sink, why both farmers and corporations are eager to get involved in hemp production, and why now is the time to grow in the volume needed to reverse the carbon impact of the paper and packaging industry.  

Links 

Element6 Dynamics

Kim Kovacs on LinkedIn

New York Times: Where Does All the Cardboard Come From?

NRDC: The Issue With Tissue

Episode Recorded: January 13, 2023

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