The importance of Bambu

One of the bigger issues right now regarding building materials is what to use that leaves a shallower footprint.
Concrete takes a lot of energy to make, plastic is really bad for the enviroment, and even certified wood is not that great since it takes a while to harvest( about 15 years for teak wood for example) so by the time the wood is ready to be cut down, it is already and ecosystem, with birds and other animals living on it, that is why the wood plantations are known as green desserts!!. So, what can we use that is the less harmful to the enviroment?? Well, the Asian people have probably had the answer to this question for towsend of years. Bamboo grows really fast, as much as 3 inches every day or 10 centimeters!! In 4 or 5 years they are ready to harvest, and one of the best things about it is that you don't have to cut down the whole plant, you can just trim it off which also is really good for it since it can grow faster.
Countries like Ecuador and Colombia have a huge bamboo culture, there are even "Shamans" of the bamboo construction over there. In El Salvador, Bambu was used to build homes for people that lost their houses on hurricanes. The variety of bambu Guadua is been called "vegetable steel" by engineers due to its resistance to earthquakes and the Chinese consider it a symbol of wisdom. So if are thinking about building, consider using bamboo, the enviroment will highly appreciate it.