Bamboo Uses

• The fastest growing plant on this planet.
  
  
• A critical element in the balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
  
  
• A viable replacement for wood.
  
  
• An enduring natural resource.
  
  
• Versatile with a short growth cycle.
  
  
• A critical element of the economy.
  
  
• An essential structural material in earthquake architecture.
  
  
• A renewable resource for agro forestry production.
  
  
• A natural controllable barrier.
  
  
• An ancient medicine.
  
  
• Integrally involved in culture and the arts.
  
  

(Ref: http://www.kauai.net/bambooweb/whybamboo.html)