Sustainable hemp

Our ethos binds the preservation of traditional artistry with ecological responsibility. We value connection with community, nature, and culture, which is present in everything we do. Partnering with local businesses such as the largest access employer in the state, Vincent Industries, we procure textile waste to make our paper to order which further reduces waste.

Textile waste is an enormous environmental concern with the global sector contributing to 10% of the world’s CO2 emissions. Annually, Australians throw out 501 million kilograms of clothing, and have the lowest recovery rate of all waste kinds. Similarly, Tasmania’s old growth forests continue to be destroyed by logging and burning, with more than 85% of these rare and valuable trees exported as woodchips, largely for making paper.

Creative Paper uses hemp instead of wood pulp, sourcing surplus, post-harvest waste fiber from local hemp farms. The hemp plant is proven to absorb more carbon (CO2) per hectare than any other commercial crop, and the carbon permanently bonds to the fibre making it hardy and naturally pest-resistant. The plants require very little water for fast growth, and can be harvested and re-planted every 12 months.