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Bamboo is the fastest growing plant in the world - growing as fast as 47.6 inches in a 24-hour period. Unlike traditional hardwood, bamboo can be selectively harvested every year without destroying the green forestry. The bamboo roots will sprout new shoots the next Spring, and it takes only 4-6 years for the bamboo shoots to grow to full maturity.Bamboo tolerates extremes of drought and drowning, generates more oxygen than trees and is considered a critical element in the balance between oxygen and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
Some facts to consider about the ‘greenness’ of bamboo would be:
1.Bamboo is grown without pesticides or chemical fertilizers
2.Bamboo requires no irrigation
3.Bamboo rarely needs replanting
4.Bamboo grows rapidly and can be harvested in 3-5 years
5.Bamboo produces 35% more oxygen that an equivalent stand of trees
6.Bamboo is a critical element in the balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
7.Bamboo is an excellent soil erosion inhibitor
8.Additionally, bamboo fiber fabric is antimicrobial, thermal regulating, wicks moisture better than polyester performance fabrics, will not hold odor, is resistant to mold and mildew, and is absorbent and fast drying keeping, you dryer and more comfortable than any cotton or polyester fabrics.
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