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Bamboo is a very useful plant that grows quite quickly in
 different types of climate and environment. That makes
 bamboo a sustainable raw material by resource. Is it also
    renewable? Of course, it is. The sheer popularity of
bamboo products today is owed to the huge supply of the
raw material everywhere around the world. However, the
   advantages and benefits don't end there. Not only is
 bamboo renewable and in large supply, but it is durable,
                 hardy and cost-effective.
What Makes a Renewable Product?
There are many aspects to consider when it comes to the
      assessment of raw materials. Among which are
renewability and sustainability. When we say something is
     renewable, it means that the raw material can be
   reproduced manually. Bamboo can be planted so it is
    renewable. To make a distinction, natural gas is not
renewable because it is formed from the decayed remains
          of organic matter for millions of years.
What makes a Sustainable Raw Material?
Saying that something is renewable doesn't necessarily
    mean that it is also sustainable. Even though a raw
material can be manually produced, the production is still
      affected by many things. For instance, the mass
production of bamboo is possible because the plant is easy
     to grow. Going back to the same distinction, mass
producing natural gas - if that is even possible - will not be
 cost-effective. To say that something is sustainable, it has
   to be renewable first. Then mass production through
          manual means should be cost-effective.
The good thing is that bamboo passes all these tests. As a
   raw material, bamboo is both renewable and cost-
                        effective.
The benefits don't end just yet. Bamboo is popular
 because it's a versatile raw material that can be used for
   various things. Bamboo can serve as ornamentation,
landscape, construction material and many more. Bamboo
    shoots are cooked, and the leaves are processed to
   produce extracts and supplements that provide many
                      health benefits.
As a building material, bamboo is durable and hardy. It's
cheaper than other wooden raw materials because of the
   large supply. In addition, bamboo is an ornament all by
  itself, so when used as a construction material, bamboo
   also serves decorative purposes. Bamboo products can
     range from flooring material to free-standing indoor
ornaments. They work great as decorative dividers in large
living rooms. Bamboo adds a natural look and feel to your
  home, making it more welcoming and relaxing. It brings
             you a little closer to the outdoors, too.
The monoculture of bamboo plantations has less
  biodiversity compared to natural forests, which is why
bamboos are quicker to reproduce. The plant is aggressive
   by nature and will grow where the soil allows. What
 makes it more interesting is that the plant can grow on
                many different types of soil.
In summary, bamboo is a sustainable product because it
can be mass produced cost-effectively. The speed at which
this plant grows contributes to the huge supply of bamboo
 today. Considering the relationship between demand and
   supply, it's easy to understand why bamboo is cheaper
   compared to other wood products, despite its obvious
                          usefulness.
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Bamboo - Sustainable or Not?

  • 1. Bamboo is a very useful plant that grows quite quickly in different types of climate and environment. That makes bamboo a sustainable raw material by resource. Is it also renewable? Of course, it is. The sheer popularity of bamboo products today is owed to the huge supply of the raw material everywhere around the world. However, the advantages and benefits don't end there. Not only is bamboo renewable and in large supply, but it is durable, hardy and cost-effective.
  • 2. What Makes a Renewable Product?
  • 3. There are many aspects to consider when it comes to the assessment of raw materials. Among which are renewability and sustainability. When we say something is renewable, it means that the raw material can be reproduced manually. Bamboo can be planted so it is renewable. To make a distinction, natural gas is not renewable because it is formed from the decayed remains of organic matter for millions of years.
  • 4. What makes a Sustainable Raw Material?
  • 5. Saying that something is renewable doesn't necessarily mean that it is also sustainable. Even though a raw material can be manually produced, the production is still affected by many things. For instance, the mass production of bamboo is possible because the plant is easy to grow. Going back to the same distinction, mass producing natural gas - if that is even possible - will not be cost-effective. To say that something is sustainable, it has to be renewable first. Then mass production through manual means should be cost-effective.
  • 6. The good thing is that bamboo passes all these tests. As a raw material, bamboo is both renewable and cost- effective.
  • 7. The benefits don't end just yet. Bamboo is popular because it's a versatile raw material that can be used for various things. Bamboo can serve as ornamentation, landscape, construction material and many more. Bamboo shoots are cooked, and the leaves are processed to produce extracts and supplements that provide many health benefits.
  • 8. As a building material, bamboo is durable and hardy. It's cheaper than other wooden raw materials because of the large supply. In addition, bamboo is an ornament all by itself, so when used as a construction material, bamboo also serves decorative purposes. Bamboo products can range from flooring material to free-standing indoor ornaments. They work great as decorative dividers in large living rooms. Bamboo adds a natural look and feel to your home, making it more welcoming and relaxing. It brings you a little closer to the outdoors, too.
  • 9. The monoculture of bamboo plantations has less biodiversity compared to natural forests, which is why bamboos are quicker to reproduce. The plant is aggressive by nature and will grow where the soil allows. What makes it more interesting is that the plant can grow on many different types of soil.
  • 10. In summary, bamboo is a sustainable product because it can be mass produced cost-effectively. The speed at which this plant grows contributes to the huge supply of bamboo today. Considering the relationship between demand and supply, it's easy to understand why bamboo is cheaper compared to other wood products, despite its obvious usefulness.