• There are more than 1,300 species of bamboo worldwide
• Bamboo is a sustainable, tall growing grass that can reach 75 feet in just a couple of months and will re-grow after the stems are harvested

» The grass reaches maturity in 5 short years. Adult plants generate new stems that can be harvested after 5 years, and harvesting allows new shoots to grow even faster

• Bamboo can repair soil damaged by overgrazing and its root system can help prevent soil erosion and flooding
• Bamboo is a hardy super-plant that does not require herbicides, pesticides, harmful chemicals, or fertilizers to prosper
• Bamboo can absorb up to 5 times as much CO2 and other greenhouse gases, and releases 35% more oxygen into the atmosphere than typical trees

• Most bamboo textiles and fabrics are made from the pulp of the bamboo species Phyllostachys pubescens, (AKA Moso bamboo). The mashed pulp is combed out and made into yarn or thread
• Moso bamboo shoots are consumed as a tasty part of many traditional Asian dishes
• Though bamboo is consumed by the Giant Panda, Moso bamboo is not their preferred food source. Panda’s prefer low growing bamboo leafs and Moso has no leaf growth on the first 15 feet of the stem where panda's typically feed
• Bamboo plants produce bamboo kun, a substance that makes bamboo