How does Bamboo compare to:
Steel - Much lighter yet just as strong. Greater tensile strength.
Aluminum - Stronger yet just as light and more cost effective.
Carbon - Just as light and stiff, but no risk of catastrophic failure. On top of all that, bamboo gives you the smoothest ride available due to its natural vibration dampening properties.
On top of all that, bamboo gives you the smoothest ride available due to its natural vibration dampening properties.
Socially Responsible
Sometimes it seems like doing the right thing and earning a living wage are polar opposites. And it's especially tough for emerging economies.
These days it feels like the industrial revolution has put profits not just ahead of - but instead of - environmental and social common sense.
Our need for cheap beef and lumber is devastating the environment. Bamboo changes things. You don't need to be a big multinational company to start farming bamboo. All you need is dirt, water, and sunlight. You don't even need pesticides, herbicides, or fertilizers.
Harvesting is simple, you don't need complex machinery. Our iron bamboo is harvested by family farmers with simple knives. And there's no work to be done after the harvest: no plowing, no reseeding, no soil reclamation.
With virtually no barriers to entry, no harmful emissions or byproducts, and no complicated infrastructure needs, bamboo is the perfect cash crop for emerging economies.