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Bamboo Forests

Why would you use Bamboo?

Because it is ECO friendly
Because of its durability
Because it is very trendy
Because of its aesthetic value

Laminated bamboo is significantly less toxic than your typical carpet.
A 60 foot high tree would take around 60 years to re-grow; however, the equivalent to sixty feet in bamboo would only take 60 days to grow.
Bamboo matures in 6 years, with over 200 stalks coming from a single bush. This is in comparison to the 10(Eucalyptus) -120 (Oak) years taken by conventional timbers.
Bamboo products are eco friendly, using only Mao bamboo, a species of bamboo not eaten by the giant panda, the red panda or Himalayan black bear.
Bamboo is the fastest growing plant on earth; it is known to produce a greater biomass2, and 30% more oxygen than a hardwood forest of similar size.
Bamboo, whilst producing this much oxygen, absorbs up to 12 tons of carbon dioxide per hectare, making it more efficient than hardwood trees. Bamboo thus has a low carbon footprint (carbon neutral).
Bamboo increases its biomass by 10-30% per year, which far exceeds that of trees, which is 2-5% annually.
Bamboo improves watersheds, prevents soil erosion, and removes toxins (heavy metals) from contaminated soils and water.
Bamboo is a natural water control barrier; it greatly reduces rain run off, prevents massive soil erosion, and has a very high water use efficiency, double that of any tree species.

At NRG Designs, we strive for a 100% planet friendly product mix. Manufacturers, however, many times make wonderful products which do not meet our strict criteria. Manufacturers always LISTEN when we ask them to modify their products to be more in line with our environmental and enlightened products mission. However, manufacturers CHANGE their manufacturer processes and materials only when we show to them that we can send them a large volume of business. They know that we are a small and growing company committed to making great changes but the volume of business we drive to them does not justify modifying their manufacturing processes to achieve our strict goals. We know that with the help and support of our customers, we will grow and as we grow, we will work with our manufacturers to modify their manufacturing processes to get closer to meeting our strict criteria.

Bamboo furniture displays your commitment to the health of our world.