Bamboo is commonly known as 'Green Gold’ or 'Poor man's timber'. In recent years, bamboo’s image has undergone a remarkable transformation.
To promote Bamboo, a fast-growing plant with an amazing capacity of sequestering carbon-di-oxide, (which is the need of the hour), various organizations are working in their own way. The notable internationally acclaimed one is the World Bamboo Organization (WBO). It was founded as the International Bamboo Association (IBA) in Thailand in 1991. Every 3-4 years the WBO organizes a World Bamboo Congress (WBC) to promote and create awareness.
In Bangkok, in 2009, WBC decided to celebrate 18th September, the day the meet happened, as a World Bamboo Day officially. Thereafter it is celebrated every year.
Bamboo is used as fuel, fiber, food, medicine, building materials. It is also used in making musical instruments, cutleries, crafts, ornaments, furniture, garments, paper industry, etc. We can use it almost everywhere.
As an environmental enthusiast, I am using bamboo notebooks, brushes, spoon, fork, straws, and earbuds, as we use these things very often and in order to avoid plastics. Which one are you going to replace with bamboo?
Below 3 Yuan bamboo stamp was issued by China.
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