Products that can be made from bamboo

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This post did not realize that a number of products can be made from bamboo.   Just like the coconut.       

Profitable bamboo plantation in India

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It is not just about saving the earth, but also creating wealth.  

Benefits of bamboo fabric

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Advantages of fabric from bamboo

1.  Are cheaper;

2.  More breathable

3.  Does not fade fast;

4.  Resist bacteria

5.  Require less frequent washing

Makes for more affordable clothing especially in poor countries

Bamboo shoots doubles stem cells and promotes angiogenesis young beautiful skin and longevity

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This food might throw many multi million stem cells clinics out of business (skin clinics and beauty soaps).   All you have to do is to consume food with young bamboo shoots.  This food is common in Chinese cuisine

Young bamboo shoots promote:     angiogenesis, (re growth of blood vessels especially if they have grwon brittle and occluded as you age) and stem cells.  

"Bamboo shoots are also rich in silica, a mineral that aids collagen production, which supports the skin and other tissues. As collagen is vital for tissue structure and repair, it works hand-in-hand with stem cells to maintain youthful, resilient skin and a healthy body. According to Dr. Li, consuming bamboo shoots regularly can boost your body’s natural stem cell production, effectively doubling their activity in some cases. This means that by simply incorporating this nutrient-dense food into your diet, you could enhance your body’s ability to repair itself and maintain youthful energy."

There are plenty of bamboo in the Philippines and this is an impetus to grow bamboo and harvest bamboo shoots for this grand slam in food and agribusiness.       

Food from bamboo - young bamboo shoots: fresh and packaged

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This is part of great Chinese cuisine  (This post is not)  Touted as nutritious  full of benificial nutrients and therapeutic properties

Textiles from bamboo - how they are made?

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Yes textiles and fabric can be made from bamboo.  But since processes are complicated, they can be more expensive.   They are better than silk and are soft to touch.  They are used for towels, shirt, blankets.    

Bamboo growing can save this Planet - Pablo van der Lugt at TED Ex presentation

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This Norwegian scientist with PhD sees great hope in saving planet earth from the dangers it faces now like climate change and global warming and depletion of natural resources

1.  Bamboos grow incredibly fast up to 40 cm per day;

2.  It needs little care

3.  It matures and is usable only after 3 years, (unlike timber that takes 50 up to 100 years before it can replenish used wood resources

4.  It is very versatile and can be used as 1.   tea     2.  food -  young bamboo shoots    3.  for paper pulp

for textile and 4 for variety of construction uses:    floors, as veneer, structural beams, scaffoldings, etc.

Thus it will create plenty of jobs and wealth for those:

     1.  Who grow bamboo;

     2.  Harvest and transport the bamboo to factories for processing

     3.  Those who work in factories

     4.   Those who sell bamboo products

5.  It is carbon negative and can soak up 40 tons of CO2 in a year.  What can 1M hectares of idle land planted with bamboo do to global warming   

The worldwide bamboo market is worth $70 billion  China controls 50% of that.  Thus we see plastic spoon fork and knives serrved at HK fastfood   

Developments in the Philippines

1.  Passage of Bamboo Industry Development  Act of 19th Congress.  (although no budget yet)

2.  Bamboo growers association in Mindanao c/o Manny Pinol former DA Secretary

3.  Former mayor Cesar Quiambao having 5,000 hectares planted to Bamboo in Pangasinan;  the province's goal is to have 30,000 hectares planted to bamboo