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Jute is eco-friendly and sustainable because it needs little to no intervention to grow and replenish. In comparison to cotton for instance, it needs less water to survive and no chemical interventions, as we just mentioned. Nevertheless, jute comes with many other eco-friendly features and we will list them as follows:

        The plant reaches maturation very fast (4 to 6 months) offering large yields for the area sizes people plant it on. This makes jute a renewable material.          This growth efficiency means that we need less land to cultivate jute in comparison to other crops; therefore, we do not need to expand and encroach upon natural habitats and ecosystems with our agricultural efforts.         We can grow and harvest jute on the same area of land, as jute actually increases soil fertility for future crops (either jute or other crops). When we rotate the jute crops, the next crops benefit from more nutrients and less pests. Since jute grows mostly in rural remote areas, a focus on more organized jute crops could lead to the expansion of food crops in vulnerable world areas, a boost in the economy of many vulnerable countries, and a chance for many people to become more independent from an economic point of view.         Since jute grows in tropical areas, it relies on natural rainfall to grow. Besides the little need of irrigation, traditionally, people harvest jute and extract the jute fibers manually, thus reducing furthermore the need of energy consuming, unsustainable industrial processes.         As a fiber, jute is biodegradable (it degrades biologically in 1 to 2 years) and compostable. In other words, disposing of jute does not come with a huge environmental impact. Jute scraps in compost continue the jute’s sustainability feature, as we use compost for land organic fertilization.         Since the fibers are incredibly strong and durable, jute products stand the test of time and are resilient to wear and tear. For this reason, jute tote bags and burlap shopping bags are all the rage right now when it comes to reusable products as part of the global fight against plastic. Increasing the use of jute and its applications to counteract plastic use, we could have a solid means to stop climate change in its tracks.         The jute plant absorbs carbon dioxide and releases oxygen at a rate several times higher than trees. Some say that one hectare of jute plants can absorb around 15 tons of CO2 and release 11 tons of oxygen during an average jute season.         While currently unexploited, the wooden core of the jute plant has the potential of satisfying most of the world’s needs in terms of wood. We could further research and use the core of the jute plant to put a stop to deforestations.         While underused, raw green jute is an excellent material for making paper. Using jute for paper can also decrease deforestation worldwide and offer the world a renewable, cheap resource for other paper applications.         The more we learn about jute, the better we understand that this crop can open new paths in human development and ecological protection. Jute crops allow new areas and populations to have access to new job opportunities and enhanced sources of food.         The jute/burlap fabric is breathable and resilient to weather conditions, wear, tear, transport, and more. In other words, carrying foods and other materials can become more sustainable even further, as jute eliminates the need to use unsustainable storage and transport solutions.

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