India being the second largest in Bamboo plantation, earlier no one took it as a potential option in furniture making. The catastrophic condition dented due to several reasons like population growth, technology...
India being the second largest Bamboo plantation, earlier no one took it as a potential option in furniture making. The catastrophic condition dented due to several reasons like population growth, technology, manufacturing industries, and the never-ending demands of people led to cutting down a lot of trees as well. Every week more than 1 million trees are deforested over the world. Lately, the media has been successful in creating awareness among people about the alarming conditions and the death-causing diseases involved which have been spreading like cancer all over India.
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The #Swachhbharat Abhiyaan started by the Prime Minister led to creating a revolutionary impact on people so as to take necessary measures in their livelihood were throwing garbage on the streets reduced, wet and dry waste disposed of separately, regularly sweeping roads became important. In the recent past, the plethora of opportunities created in order to save India has been immense. Rightfully, the use of wood, iron, and plastic has reduced and new methods have been accepted in the industry. The awareness helped in making a pleasant and clean India.
The concept of an eco-friendly house came into the picture lately however, it has become the most preferred one. Even though the government’s stringent Indian Forest Act does not allow to cut of trees in forests on a large-scale, however, the law was cooled a bit after a lot of research. Bamboo is one of the key materials which is cost-effective and has the same kind of output as wood.
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Bamboo grows in low wetlands, mountainous regions, arid lands, and drought-causing areas leaving the roots after harvesting, holding the moisture content of the soil. Bamboo can be used to make paper, houses, furniture, decorative handlooms, and many more. The whole of a bamboo tree is utilized and not wasted at all. It doesn't require any chemicals to grow, pesticides, and insecticides are not needed either and the growth rate is higher than other plantations. It prevents erosion and retains moisture for other crops to grow. The usefulness of bamboo was understood lately though, yet the outcome of furniture, paper, etc., made using bamboo has a classical vintage finish and the best part is it is absolutely eco-friendly.
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The Versatility
Bamboo can be used widely in various ways like paper, furniture, flooring, building materials, charcoal, and more. It drastically reduces the use of wood, various endangered trees, and natural resources and the eco-friendly use of bamboo makes living better. Its popularity of it gives an opportunity to diverse cultures to enjoy the pleasures of modern amenities at an affordable cost without any irreparable dents on the environment. Unique furniture made using bamboo are dining tables, slippers, mats, curtains, stores, houses, sofas, and stools. These are mostly hand-made and rarely machine-made, employment in rural areas increased in order to make these products which equally play an important role in the environment.
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In conclusion, the new concept of using bamboo has gained popularity and the usable facts of bamboo have opened many eyes focusing on the eco-friendliness of the society. However, is Bamboo the savior of India? The answer is still being checked upon. The popularity growth will increase even more in the near future as the usability would expand as well.
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