Bamboo is a completely biodegradable material, which applies to both cutlery and bamboo paper packaging. During the production process, bamboo leaves virtually no unwanted by-products. This is mainly due to the rapid growth of bamboo. Other sustainable properties of bamboo (paper)ĭuring growth, bamboo produces about 30-35% percent more oxygen than other plants and trees and at the same time, absorbs on average 2 to 2.5 times as much CO2 as wood.
Because the roots remain intact in the soil, soil erosion is prevented. After all, bamboo plants are self-generating, after harvesting new trunks grow from the root system.
This ensures that bamboo can be harvested annually. Bamboo grows without the help of fertilizers or pesticides, even on nutrient-poor soil, and after cutting, the plant continues to grow. There are even bamboo species that can grow up to 30 meters in two months. Bamboo is one of the fastest growing plant species in the world and grows so fast that the plant shoots to its maximum length and can reach full maturity within one growing season, i.e. Contrary to what many may expect, bamboo is not a tree, but a type of grass. In view of this, bamboo paper has unique characteristics, which offer ecological advantages - compared to wood-based paper -.īamboo is mainly found in countries with a tropical to subtropical climate. Moreover, sustainability is not black and white issue, but more of a process where we look into the entire (paper) production chain from a circular point of view. For example, we offer not only bamboo paper packaging, but also skewers, tongs and soon cutlery sets of untreated bamboo. When conducting research that addresses sustainability, one can’t find a complete answer, because there are different shapes and applications of bamboo and wood.
By adding bamboo paper products to our range, we are now increasingly being asked by our customers to what extent bamboo is more sustainable than certified sustainable wood. In addition to wood (fibre), there are various materials such as reed, grass, (recycled) cotton and therefore bamboo which can serve as raw materials for the production of paper.
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