![]() ![]() Initially, there was not much equipment available to convert bamboo to pulp and what was available was expensive. You can make almost any personal paper product from bamboo including toilet paper, paper towels, napkins, and facial tissues. Here are some of the “fun facts” we learned about bamboo paper products from Albert and Ryan:īamboo can grow up to 3 feet per day and is ready for harvest in just 3 years, compared to the 50-plus years it takes many trees.īamboo absorbs massive amounts of carbon during this rapid growth phase making it a powerful tool for carbon sequestration.īamboo does not die after harvesting and can be re-harvested annually for 50 years (no deforestation or replanting). To find out more about bamboo, she interviewed Albert Addante, founder and CEO of Caboo, a company that makes personal paper products from bamboo, and Ryan Fritsch, the co-founder of CloudPaper. This spring, Environment America Wild Forests Intern Natalie Dryja has been exploring the many alternatives to timber and wood pulp. And bamboo is being used everywhere - from paper and tools to flooring. Buildings can be constructed with reclaimed wood. Paper products can be made from recycled paper and wheat straw. When it comes to making paper products, home products, and construction materials, alternatives to using centuries-old trees exist. We should not be destroying essential habitats and some of our most valuable natural carbon sinks. We are facing a biodiversity crisis and a climate crisis. ![]() The destruction of old-growth forests is the embodiment of a wastefully short-sighted mentality. This blog was co-authored by Natalie Dryja, Environment America Wild Forests Intern ![]()
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