Bamboo Facts
Facts about bamboo
- Bamboo is a grass.
- Bamboo is sustainable. It be can be selectively harvested annually and is capable of complete regeneration without need to replant.
- Bamboo has the fastest growth of all plant. It grows 12 inches to 36 inches in a day.
- Bamboo is a viable replacement to wood. Bamboo is one of the strongest building material, with a tensile strength that is superior to mild steel and a weight to strength on ratio surpassing that of graphite. Bamboo can withstand up to 52,000 pound of pressure psi.
- Bamboo can be harvested and replenished with virtually no impact to the environment. It can be selectively harvested annually and is capable of complete regeneration without need to replant.
- Deforestation and increased CO2 emissions threaten the earth’s biodiversity and the very air we breathe. Bamboo helps reduce CO2 which makes it an extremely efficient replenisher of fresh air. Bamboo generates up to 35% more oxygen than equivalent stand of trees.
- Bamboo reaches full strength within 3 to 5 years.
- Bamboo CO2 Formula : One (1) ton of harvested bamboo conatins up to 400 kgs of CO2, there is a +/- difference depending on bamboo species.
