1. Recent studies
Recent studies on air purification have shown that one hectare of jute plants can absorb up to 15 tons of carbon dioxide and release 11 tons of oxygen during the jute growing season (around 100 days), which is very beneficial for our environment and the planet.
2. Reduces environmental pollution.
The use of jute is also a major step in the fight against materials that contain toxic components. When we use jute sacks, we reduce the use of plastic bags, which are harmful to the environment. Plastic bags have been banned in India and many other countries due to their harmful components, and jute is the best alternative. Using jute is a more eco-friendly action.
3. Reduces the burden on natural petroleum reserves.
Plastics and polyethylene bags are made from petroleum-derived products. We can see that petroleum resources are being depleted very rapidly, leading to an increase in oil prices and inflation rates. If we are able to replace plastic and polyethylene bags with jute sacks to some extent, this will lead to a reduction in petroleum use and prices, causing inflation to drop significantly, since petroleum products play a very important role in driving inflation.
4. Leaves more land available for food crops.
Cotton bags are also popular, but it is important to know that jute cultivation requires much less cultivated land compared to cotton. One hectare of land can produce much more jute fiber than cotton, which over time helps save agricultural land suitable for food production.
5. Strong development of disadvantaged areas.
Jute is mainly grown in marginal rural areas of the world, especially in India and Bangladesh, near the coast of the Bay of Bengal. Therefore, investing in this region to develop the jute industry would result in increased employment, leading to comprehensive development of these rural and remote underdeveloped areas, which would ultimately reduce migration to urban areas. Overpopulation in cities has become a very serious problem due to the lack of infrastructure to support so many people.
6. Fewer fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides.
Jute cultivation requires fewer fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides compared to cotton.
7. Improves soil conditions.
It improves soil conditions, texture, and fertility after jute cultivation. Jute residues and waste, such as leaves and roots, remain in the field and mix with the soil, acting as fertilizer and improving soil texture and fertility.
8. High production levels compared to cotton.
Jute has high efficiency in crop production compared to cotton. Jute can be harvested within 4 to 6 months and can produce between 20 and 40 tons per hectare. In comparison, even the fastest-growing trees take between 10 and 14 years to mature and produce only between 8 and 12 tons per hectare annually. This is why jute is the best economic option due to its low production costs.
9. Beneficial for other crops.
When jute crops are mixed with other crops in the same field, productivity of the other crops can be increased and their risk of attracting pests and diseases reduced. During jute harvesting, many nutrients are replenished in the soil, making it very fertile and beneficial for the next crop. Thus, rotating jute with other crops improves soil fertility.
10. Saves millions of trees worldwide.
Every year, hundreds of thousands of trees are cut down for use in the paper industry and furniture manufacturing. By choosing jute bags and jute decorative products, we can help save millions of trees. Due to the growing awareness of environmental issues and the benefits of jute, more and more people are incorporating it into their lifestyle to make daily life greener and more eco-friendly. This is not limited to jute bags—manufacturers are also using jute to produce stationery items, handicrafts, decorative articles, clothing, footwear, straps, sacks for food products, geotextiles, fabrics for civil construction, and more.
11. Helps maintain the environment and ecological balance.
Trees are extremely important for our planet, as they maintain the Earth's balance. Using jute products helps save trees and improve this balance. By preserving more trees, we can address issues such as loss of fertile soil due to erosion, flooding, rainfall imbalance, soil fertility loss, global warming, climate imbalance, and reduction of wildlife habitats.
For all these reasons, we can say that jute is the most eco-friendly natural fiber that exists—largely unknown to many, and a great ally to others.
And you—do you think about your planet?
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