Environmental impact

Bamboo is one of the most effortlessly grown and environmentally-friendly raw material resources. Unlike other woods, it doesn't need much time to grow or any kind of pesticides too. The deforestation of trees harms nature, but when it comes to bamboo, they do not create much of an impact and can be used as a substitute for the fast depleting timber resources.


Blessed with an amazing growth rate some of its species grow more than three feet each day! No other plant can grow at a faster rate than bamboo on this planet. When harvested, it tends to grow a new shoot from its extensive root system without the need for any additional planting or cultivation.


It also doesn't require any kind of fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides to grow. Unlike most cash crops, bamboo requires no agricultural chemicals to sustain. Cotton, which is one of the most intensely sprayed crops in the world, depletes the nutrients in the soil, while bamboo sequesters nitrogen and does not add any chemicals to the environment.


Once hardwood forests are brought down and their stumps are burned to provide fertilizer and space for growing crops, soil erosion takes place, resulting in the topsoil and nutrients being washed away by the rainfall. The eroded soil tends to clog the rivers and streams, affecting the lives of people and animals living downstream. Bamboo roots remain intact after harvesting hence they prevent erosion and help retain nutrients for the next crop.