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Benefits Of Bamboo
Bamboo has come into its own over the last few years. From textiles to construction materials, bamboo is proving its strength and versatility have a lot to offer. The most recent segment of the home improvement industry to benefit from bamboo is window treatments. Bamboo grows like a weed. Even after cut, the root system stays in tack and new trees grow. Unlike pine and oak forests that take decades to recover, bamboo is considered a sustainable resources because of the resilience and speed with which it grows back.
Some of the benefits of bamboo include growing without pesticides or insecticides, providing critical habitat for wildlife, being rain-fed as opposed to needing significant quantities of irrigated water in which to grow. Traditionally grown cotton requires large quantities of insecticides and pesticides to kill the boll weevil and other insects. The offshoot of that is that waterways become polluted and wildlife endangered, especially aquatic life.
While wood grows naturally in its habitat, wood grows at a much slower rate than bamboo does. When forests are clear-cut, it takes generations for them to replenish. By contrast, bamboo grows approximately 4 inches a day and is constantly replenishing itself.
Bamboo acts more like a weed than a tree. It is considered to be among the most quickly developing plants on earth. This substance is as strong as steel and has been used in Pacific countries for years in home building. Because bamboo retains flexibility in the material after being harvested, unlike concrete, it is safer for areas exposed to earthquakes, as the house fluctuates with the quake instead of trying to resist it.
Another benefit of growing bamboo is it absorbs close to 30 tons of CO2 for each acre of plant. This helps reduce the heat emitted by human use into the environment. In a home, bamboo offers simplicity in design, with an exotic flair.
As far as cost goes, bamboo is considerably cheaper than other wood products. The ease of harvesting and abundance with which it grows helps keep costs down. Tavarua Basics Bamboo rollup shades filter light in homes, are environmentally friendly and cheaper than real wood blinds and shades. Bamboo can grow in almost any temperature from rainforests to the mountains. They encourage beneficial insects in the environment unlike plants that require pesticides, which end up killing both harmful and beneficial insects.
Tavarua rollup bamboo blinds create a private atmosphere and transport guests and families to another world. This is true for cabinetry and flooring made of bamboo. Anywhere wood is used, bamboo can be used, too.
Bamboo makes sense for shoppers who are concerned about the earth and want to make a difference with their purchases. Using wood alternatives help keep our forests lush, and protects critical wildlife habitat.
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