Hemp hurds can also be used as bedding for smaller animals and as cat litter. The hurds are very easily composted and can absorb up to 5 times their weight in moisture (Small and Marcus 2002; Bocsa and Karus 1998). Hemp hurds used for bedding are a suitable substitute for wheat straw ...
Furthermore, hemp fiber is used in the production of biodegradable coverings, horticultural planting materials, pressed fiber products, paper and pulp, construction materials, insulation, bark-based animal bedding, bio-plastic composites, and compressed cellulose plastics [41,42,43,44,45,46]. Figure...