Bamboo facts:
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Bamboo is a grass.
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Bamboo has been used as the standard building material for a lot of the world for thousands of years.
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Bamboo has incredible strength: In structural engineering tests, bamboo has a higher tensile strength than many alloys of steel, and a compression strength rating that exceeds many mixtures of concrete. It has a strength to weight ratio that exceeds that of granite.
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Bamboo is considered one of the fastest RENEWABLE resources in the world. Some bamboo has been recorded to grow over 4 feet in a 24 hour period.
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A pole of bamboo can regenerate to it’s full mass in just six months.
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Bamboo can be continuously re-harvested every 3 years without causing damage to the plant system and surrounding environment.
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Bamboo does not need to be replanted like trees. The extensive root system stays intact, preventing erosion and continually sending up new shoots and naturally replenishing itself.
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Continuous harvesting of this woody grass every 3-5 years actually improves the overall health of the bamboo.
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