10 Curiosities you didn't know about Bamboo
We can increasingly find more products made from bamboo, from large buildings such as houses to everyday items such as kitchen utensils, toothbrushes, etc.
Its advantages are multiple and it is a good alternative to the use of wood and plastics that are so harmful to our environment.
It is a rapidly renewable, natural, ecological and sustainable material.
For the reasons given below, bamboo becomes one of the favourite sustainable materials that we at Firstgreen work with to achieve ecological and quality merchandising.
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Bamboo needs little water to grow.
Unlike other plants and trees, bamboo grows in soils that are not very humid, because it hardly needs watering.
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It does not need fertilizers or chemicals for its growth.
- It produces 30% more oxygen than any other type of plant.
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Unlike plastic, its production participates in the absorption of CO2, not its emission .
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It grows rapidly , and can grow up to 1m per day in many of its species.
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There are more than 1,000 species of bamboo in the world . Approximately 1,040, distributed in Asia, Africa and America.
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Help the panda bears survive
It is the basis of the food of these animals, and its reforestation has helped these adorable bears find food easily.
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Bamboo is one of the strongest materials in the world.
Many say that bamboo is stronger than steel , and that is because bamboo has the great ability to bend without breaking. It also insulates, resists humidity and does not rust.
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It requires little energy consumption for its transformation.
The economic and energy savings for its transformation into workable materials are quite significant. Bamboo hardly needs to be cut (only at the ends), it does not need to be painted and it is worked with steam to shape it. In this way, it can be converted into threads, ropes, fabrics and panels.
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Bamboo provides good Feng Shui .
Feng Shui is a search for improved environmental conditions that promote the overall well-being of an individual within their surroundings. Bamboo helps to find these energies based on their location in the environment.
For all these reasons, at Firstgreen we want to promote its use and bring it into the realm of ecological merchandising. There are endless ways and products to bring this wonderful material into our daily lives.
