Papering over a brownfield.Kenaf Noun 1. kenaf - fiber from an East Indian plant Hibiscus cannabinus deccan hemp bimli, bimli hemp, Bombay hemp, Hibiscus cannabinus, kanaf, kenaf, Indian hemp, deccan hemp - valuable fiber plant of East Indies now widespread in cultivation , a long-fiber plant that was deemed "the best option for tree-free papermaking in the U.S." by the USDA USDA, n.pr See United States Department of Agriculture. , has slowly been gaining supporters (see "The Paper Chase," cover story, May/June 2004). Vision Paper is currently in the process of setting up a kenaf pulp processing plant on a polluted Superfund site just east of Milan, Tennessee. "We can make a positive contribution to making a clean, green manufacturing facility that will utilize and revitalize this brown field," says Tom Rymsza, president of Vision Paper. Unlike traditional pulp manufacturing, the processing of kenaf does not result in the release of sulfurous sul·fur·ous adj. 1. Of, relating to, derived from, or containing sulfur, especially with valence 4. 2. Characteristic of or emanating from burning sulfur. fumes fumes odorous gases and other volatile materials; inhalation of irritating fumes causes coughing and, if sufficiently severe, irreversible pulmonary edema. or toxins such as dioxin. "We will process raw kenaf fiber into pulp using the cleanest technologies available. The process has significant benefits for rural economies, the environment and our customers," says Rymsza. The 22,000-acre property still houses a munitions mu·ni·tion n. War materiel, especially weapons and ammunition. Often used in the plural. tr.v. mu·ni·tioned, mu·ni·tion·ing, mu·ni·tions To supply with munitions. manufacturing facility, and about a third of the land is currently leased to farmers. Vision hopes to begin engineering work at the site by the first of the coming year. CONTACT: Vision Paper, (505)294-0293, www.visionpaper.com. |
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