Blue ink pen with a bamboo barrel. Bamboo is a beautiful and sustainable alternative to wood. Next to being a great alternative for plastic, bamboo also is a great alternative for regular wood. It is a fast growing plant with ...timber specificities. It grows to maturity in 5 years versus 30 – 120 years for timbers. After a bamboo plant is harvested, four to seven new plants will grow from its roots. No replanting necessary, just like that, made possible by nature. Bamboo is known for its hard surface, making it a robust and long lasting material. Despite its hardness it is very suitable to craft.
