Easily swap plastic twine for hemp or other natural twine, and compost it at the end of its life.

Treehugger.com author Elizabeth Waddington outlined alternative materials to plastic garden twine.  While there are  a number of natural materials available, her preference is for natural hemp and stinging nettles.  Her motivation "hemp twine can be grown with no harmful pesticides or herbicides and without excessive water use. Nettle twine is even better, because it grows, literally, as a weed, without evening requiring land or resources for cultivation."*  In addition, these twines are compostable at the end of their useful lives.  As far as convenience, she points out that "100% natural hemp twine is relatively widely available, so it is a good alternative to plastic twine for many gardeners."*

*Elizabeth Waddington , May 21, 2021, "Garden Twine Is Essential for Sustainability—Here's How I Use It," www.treehugger.com

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