Bamboo is a crucial input several ecologically-minded producers choose as their product's foundation. Indeed, bamboo-made products have become viable alternatives to traditionally plastic-made products. For example, consumers can find bamboo utensils, bamboo toothbrushes, bamboo sunglasses, and many other bamboo-made products.
While we're happy to see these potentially earth-friendly plastic alternatives, many bamboo-product makers don't provide critical sourcing information about their bamboo. Therefore, Lastic dedicated time and capital to find a bamboo plantation away from factories and cities. Lastic did so to ensure their bamboo would grow from pure, heavy metal, and toxin-free soil. We're elated to announce that the specific bamboo Lastic uses to create its home and garden compostable Lastic Bamboo Resin possesses another inherent advantage.
In edition #32 of The Bamboo Press, we introduced the specific bamboo Lastic uses for Lastic Bamboo resin: Makino Bamboo. Endemic to Taiwan, Makino Bamboo grows quickly, doesn't need fertilizer or voluminous watering, and is sustainable and low-impact on its surrounding environment. But what is this other intrinsic advantage? Makino Bamboo serves as an effective carbon sink.
While most assume trees are the most effective absorber of carbon dioxide, Makino Bamboo absorbs three to six times more carbon dioxide than common forest trees. This means a one-hectare plantation can fixate about 17 tons of CO2 annually. And Makino Bamboo "exhales" about two to three times more oxygen than typical broadleaf trees, which is great for any creature whose anatomy includes lungs.
We're expecting to have more news about the specific Makino Bamboo Lastic uses for compounding. Keep your browser-bookmarker set to The Bamboo Press.
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