There is a great deal to be said about, and for, bamboo.
Its sustainable credentials are impressive - mostly deriving from its very rapid rate of growth in the right climate.
The range of items that can be made from bamboo is astonishing - from eating implements to musical instruments; from hats to mats.
In the UK we are most likely to be familiar with bamboo in the form of garden canes, and we have most likely been struck by how strong and light they are.
What is particularly unusual about bamboo is that it's strength to weight ratio remains even as the size (diameter) of the bamboo increases.
It can, and is used for the main structure of quite substantial buildings.
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