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Kenaf Oil Cleanup Fact Sheet - Link (256k PDF)

Characteristics, Uses and Availability

• Kenaf has many uses including biomass power generation, composites, absorbents, and oil spill clean up.
• Kenaf is a quickly maturing non---food fiber crop grown here in Florida by USCJO.
• Kenaf has been extensively researched by USDA, the US Navy, and many universities.
• Kenaf is sustainable and renewable; non---toxic and biodegradable.
• Kenaf does not contain seeds that could broadcast.
• Kenaf is not listed as an invasive species and is listed as an eligible species for USDA crop programs.

Uses of Kenaf for Oil Spill Clean Up

• To protect and clean beaches.
• To protect dunes and dune vegetation.
• To protect and clean marsh grasses and shoreline.
• To protect estuaries and other waterways from oil infiltration.