Comments on: Efficient Material of the Year: Bamboo

By: AmmanTex

AmmanTex — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:55:00 +0000

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By: tara

tara — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 21:49:27 +0000

I think Piers was saying that certain species of bamboo, when unchecked, can devastate local ecosystems. I mean, my neighbor planted some and it was a battle to keep it out of my yard and the guy next door. Yes bamboo has some great pluses but there are also some minuses. Introducing non-native plants to an area is not a natural process and is something we should be careful doing.

By: Justin

Justin — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 20:47:26 +0000

Piers,

What bamboo bandwagon? Hardly anyone knows about bamboo fiber. A bamboo bandwagon would be quite efficient though – I’d like to take a ride on one.

I have no idea why yoou would say a plant is “the most damaging on the planet”. Most people still divide plants into “weeds” and “natives” in their minds unfortunately. Bamboo is native plant on almost every continent too. If you look at the history of the world you’ll see that plant populated new regions as invasive species all the time — its a natural process.

Justin

By: Piers Fawkes

Piers Fawkes — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 19:36:55 +0000

Hang on a second. Let’s not jump on the Bamboo band wagon too quickly. Bamboo is also one of the most environmentally damaging plants on the planet too. Introduced and unmanaged to regions where it has no natural predator Bamboo can destroy the local eco-system. Huge areas of Florida are under attack from bamboo. Your readers should be aware of where the bamboo for the products you highlight are grown.