| Bamboo is world reknown for being the fastest | | | | By simply using bamboo products, like bamboo |
| growing wood on the earth. Bamboo can grow to | | | | fencing, bamboo flooring, and even bamboo |
| maturity in seven years as opposed to an | | | | cutting boards (just to name a few); these things |
| American Oak or Maple that take over twenty | | | | can cut out the use of other products that have |
| years to reach a harvestable growth. In addition | | | | a much larger and deeper detrimental effect on |
| to how fast it grows, it's geographic coverage is | | | | the environment. For example, bamboo flooring: it |
| expanding as well, since it can grow in virtually any | | | | is just as durable or even more durable then |
| climate. It is a tough, durable wood, that can be | | | | regular hard wood flooring but it does not warrant |
| stained to resemble most other hard woods or at | | | | the huge environmental impact that a hard wood |
| the same time it can be a natural color that is | | | | produces. Or the next example can be shown by |
| very popular with today’s modern designs. So | | | | relating any type of paper recycling to bamboo |
| why else should bamboo be apart of your house? | | | | production. Paper and paper products are mostly |
| And will it really help with the environment and | | | | made from wood. Any paper that you are not |
| consumer recycling? | | | | recycling causes more trees to be destroyed and |
| First you should realize that bamboo is being used | | | | thus causes more environmental damage. Any |
| in many of today’s products without us even | | | | environmental damage produces higher consumer |
| realizing it. Even though bamboo shoots are | | | | costs. It is a trickle down effect, consuming |
| relatively skinny, the material is being used in | | | | natural resources eventually leads to shortages |
| everything from flooring, to cabinets, to doors. As | | | | that cause prices to increase. Bamboo on the |
| mentioned before, bamboo can be stained and it | | | | other hand renews much quicker and can be used |
| then resembles almost any other wood – | | | | to fill voids in certain types of paper production. |
| from this it has been substituted in many wood | | | | This means– if enough paper is not recycled, |
| products. What this means is that since people | | | | bamboo can be used to help to fill that void, until |
| are not doing their part to help the environment, | | | | we are better equipped and educated to recycle |
| bamboo can be used as a “stop gap” until | | | | more paper. |
| the recycling idea catches up with everyone. | | | | These are simple ideas but they can lead to |
| Believe it or not bamboo and the idea of recycling | | | | positive effects. Look at gas prices, they have |
| are related. The problem is that many people in | | | | increased and because of it many other products, |
| our society do not recycle. Because of this -- | | | | businesses, and prices in our economy were |
| civilization is forced to consume more natural | | | | affected. It is the same basic idea with bamboo |
| resources. It is a natural and easy reaction for | | | | and recycling, it is not as direct of an impact, but |
| someone not to recycle or be conscious of their | | | | by using these products or ideas, a little bit of |
| action, but unfortunately these small actions add | | | | effort will help to go a long way. Because we are |
| up to enormous consequences. Why should | | | | not consuming new resources, recycling or using |
| someone recycle when it is easier to just throw it | | | | bamboo products will eventually cut costs; having |
| away as garbage? This is the mentality the last | | | | less consumption will cause a positive affect |
| generation grew up with and it now has led to | | | | throughout the economy and lead to lower prices |
| many problems. The lack of recycling leads to a | | | | and production costs. |
| spider web of collateral damage that forces | | | | I have been remodeling house for 15 years, and I |
| consumer prices upward and eventually makes | | | | have the secret to getting high qualitykitchen |
| the cost of living higher. So how does bamboo | | | | cupboards at an affordable price. Interested in |
| contribute to the solution, not the problem? | | | | finding out my secret? |