Biodegradable bamboo products and zero carbon footprint

 Bamboo's fast growth rate and its ability to reproduce new plants year after year makes bamboo a sustainable raw material. 

What's more, the products are biodegradable which means they will break down (decompose) very quickly unlike plastic products.

Biodegradable bamboo products

Plastics are not biodegradable. The plastic products we are using today will not break down. 

The report by Earth.org revealed that traces of plastics used in the 1950s and 1960s are still seen today. 

They have a permanent footprint on the environment and are harmful to the animals that eat them

In retrospect, 100% of the bamboo products will decompose and eventually turn to soil, hence called biodegradable bamboo products . 

But, reducing the use of plastics to zero is near impossible.

As responsible global citizens, we can reduce the amount of plastic we use by reusing what we have or using plastic alternatives.

Companies, like the Jungle Culture are working with bamboo growers and manufacturers to sustainably source these products to meet the demand of biodegradable bamboo products in the UK.

Facts about non-renewable plastic products

As mentioned earlier, plastic products are non-biodegradable and unsustainable.

• Non-biodegradable because they do not break down completely. They are also the main pollutants of the waterways, seas and oceans. They are very harmful to the marine animals that eat them.
• Unsustainable because they are a by-product of petroleum a non-renewable resource that is in high demand and fast depleting.

The good news is that there are bamboo alternatives to plastics such as the 10 products mentioned in this article.

Bamboo growth rate and re-generative behaviour  

Bamboo's fast growth rate and its ability to reproduce new plants year after year makes it a standout alternative to plastic and wood raw materials.

At BambooGardenPlants.com, we recorded the Phyllostachys aureosulcata spectabilis growing at a rate of 1.43cm per day.

The Guinness Record shows that its natural habitat can grow at an astonishing rate of 90 cm per day.

Without a doubt, bamboos are the fastest-growing plants.