What do you think about bamboo?

Bamboo is no longer just a delicacy for pandas or a collectible for sinophiles.
The environmental movement is embracing bamboo — it's actually a type of gigantic grass with hollow, jointed, woody stems — as a raw material source for organic products.
Bamboo truly is a remarkable renewable resource. It is a centuries old material that has been and continues to be used by over half the world's population for applications as varied as food, shelter, fuel and clothing. These applications make bamboo a vital non-timber, non-petroleum resource. With a tensile strength superior to steel, it is one of the most versatile and durable natural resources in the world.
Now, can you tell me what do you think of bamboo? Can you share your opinions with me? I'd like to listen to all of yours ideas.

 

I feel the same way about bamboo as I do about industrial hemp, more or less. Both are amazing sources for many of the types of materials that we rely on day by day, just as you said, and the sooner the lobbies that promote outdated materials like cotton and wood pulp paper are overthrown, the better.

 

I love bamboo

It makes for very pretty wood grain furniture and floorboards. Grows fast as well. Industrial hemp is another good one.

 

Not all of it is hollow, and I'm wondering if/when terrorists might recognize that bamboo knives are easy to get on to airplanes.

 

Great stuff I love bamboo
ex:
http://www.hipforums.com/newforums/showthread.php?t=411190&f=227

 

Works wonders when inserted under other people's fingernails....

 

I love the smell of bamboo, and I love bamboo gardens.

 

bamboo is awesome. I love bamboo flooring, its beautiful and so much better for the environment than hardwoods.

 

Here's a site with lots of bamboo info and products...

I really want to get some growing here for pole construction...

oops... guess it would help to add the link... lol

http://www.bambooworld.com/mostused.htm

I edited this to change the link to a specific page at the site that lists many of the uses for it and has a ton of cool pics of various bamboo stuff.. check it out..

 

Well...

I think bamboo is the shit.

 

it tastes good in stir frys

 

I like the look of bamboo. I would really like to try out some bamboo fabric.

 

my skateboard is made of bamboo, it's much more flexible than regular tree wood!

it gives me a great ride feel I wish lots more things were made of bamboo

 

The original bongs were made of bamboo.

 

I like the idea of bamboo and would love it even more if it was processed without all the harsh chemicals that are currently used.

http://organicclothing.blogs.com/my_weblog/2007/09/bamboo-facts-be.html