BAMBOO FOR PLANET, PEOPLE & PROFITS

Abstract

Bamboo, known as a giant grass, sustains extremes of drought and drowning, generates more oxygen and sequesters more CO2 than trees, is considered a critical element in the balance between oxygen and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Bamboo is well placed to address 4 major global Challenges i.e. Food, Shelter, livelihood & ecology. Bamboo can be used for almost every purpose and can touch the life of every person on this planet. Till now almost 1500 applications/ products of bamboo have been identified across the globe. People from every walk of life are associated with Bamboo right from farmer, Industry, designers, craftsmen, healers, consumers etc. Bamboo is one of the most versatile material to be used in many forms right from food, fabrics, construction material, medicine, handicrafts, utilities etc. Presently it is being looked after as a very promising raw material to feed many industries like Bamboo Timber to make furniture & other house hold items like flooring, blinds etc. Bamboo fibre to make clothing & furnishing fabrics, towels etc. As fuel to feed the boiler in power plants as bamboo dust, pallets, charcoal etc. Bamboo ethanol is being used as good substitute of motor spirit to run our vehicles. In nutshell, Bamboo has capacity to touch almost every human being as well as every industry in one or other form and can take care of 3 Ps i.e. Planet, People and profits. So, maximize the use of bamboo for sustainable today and flourishing tomorrow.