Bamboo as a renewable resource
Growing up to 91 centimetres a day, bamboo is the fastest-growing plant in the world. When harvested, the roots stay intact and the bamboo grows back from the same shoot — it's a self-regenerating plant. As a raw material, bamboo can be harvested within just a few years. That's impressive compared to other renewable sources for paper production. Pine trees, for example, need 30 years to reach harvest, and oaks even 80.
Bamboo is free from pesticides and chemicals
Bamboo can be grown without pesticides, fertilisers or chemicals. This is thanks to the powerful, natural anti-fungal agent kun / kunh found in bamboo. It protects the plant as it grows and during the production of the primary fibre for paper. Bamboi® has made the conscious choice to have our paper made from 100% organic, unbleached rolls. As a result, Bamboi® is free from added chemicals and hypoallergenic.
Bamboo keeps the air clean
Bamboo is a powerful natural CO2 sink that helps keep the air clean. In fact, bamboo stores 35% more carbon and releases 35% more oxygen than trees. The bottom line: every box of Bamboi saves 6.69 KG of CO2! A mature tree absorbs 21 KG of CO2 per year. Curious how paper products made from bamboo make a positive impact on the environment?
Bamboo forests in China
In China, there are 208 different species of bamboo. The bamboo Bamboi uses comes from Sichuan (China) and, luckily, isn’t of any interest to pandas. This species covers an area of 200,000 hectares — the equivalent of 300,000 football pitches. So there’s more than enough to go around. And the more it’s used, the better it is for the planet! Because bamboo has a storage limit, this type of grass needs to be harvested so the young shoots can absorb carbon again. We turn the harvested bamboo, full of stored CO2, into toilet rolls — keeping the carbon out of the air for as long as possible.
