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Bamboo grows so fast you can actually watch it grow. If there are applications for it, I'm all for it. Especially disposables such as straws and chopsticks.

I'd much rather a bamboo straw over paper that desolves before you're even done with it.

Speaking from personal experience, bamboo forks and chopsticks are much more pleasant than wooden ones. They have larger fiber so they don't splinter and isn't coated with sawdust.🎍

The small scale of these futureproof producers is the biggest hurdle for now. It's up to companies and consumers to keep demanding these kinds of products.

Bamboo thrives here in NC. Alot of farmers and people who want privacy use it as a property boundary normanlly filled with hedges or trees.

Love this idea. Have know my whole life, bamboo and hemp are the most promising replacement for plastics. But plastics are oil, so another fight agaist the Oil Industry

Bamboo chairs cups utensils, would totally be better than plastic

If it doesnt dissolve after a few sips on the straw (consuming a mcdo shake) then i say use it

The sustainable option is actually using reusable lunch boxes (metal or glass) and cutlery... They can be used indefinitely and don't generate any waste

This is brilliant. As an arborist, I've had to prune back aggressive bamboo near power lines. It's difficult to chip! I thought, "There must be some use for this stuff, it's so durable!" I'm glad it's happening.:)

Bamboo fabric is wonderful: sheets, linen, curtains, etc.

Bamboo grows fast, but this is not without repercussions. Bamboo sucks nutrients from the soil very fast in order to fuel this growth. In an old bamboo forest, the cycle has balanced out so fallen leaves and dead old bamboo put enough nutrients in the soil for the next generation to grow. But if the bamboo is continuously harvested, pretty soon the soil runs out of nutrients, and we'll need to add fertilizers. Mass farming of bamboo will require mass fertilization. Leaving the land fallow for a year can help slow this down, but again, mass bamboo use = mass bamboo farming = mass fertilization.

The big companies should lead the way to being environmentally friendly!

Bamboo and Coconut trees are some of the greatest trees there is.

0:49 I lived in Hong Kong for 6 years, so the way he pronounced it killed me😂😂 but I’ve never seen construction that didn’t use bamboo for scaffolding there so I can confirm that bamboo is used for scaffoldin

Don't forget, in Asia, bamboo 🎍 🌿 leaf have been used to wrap food for cooking since the Sung dynasty. Sweet rice wraps into pyramid shaped and steamed it 😋 Asian rural communities used bamboo to build stilt houses, the air flowing is suitable for the sub tropical climate

Using a bidet to wash your ass with water is even more sustainable than using recycled toilet paper.

Hemp has entered the chat. Thank greed, racism and cotton for hemp not being used like it was supposed to be. Better for the environment, better for soil, strong, versatile, health benefits, grows fast and helps emissions

this is one of the most comprehensive and holistic videos about sustainability I've seen. give this producer more work!

This is really good. I hope this gets spread more until it replaces plastic in a few generations