Environmental Benefits of Bamboo Floors

Bamboo replenishes itself every three to five years, making it one of the most environmentally friendly, naturally renewable flooring products available.

The harvesting of bamboo has virtually no impact on the plant or the environment. In fact, regular harvesting of the plant improves the soil and the strength of the plant.

A common question about bamboo floors is whether or not the harvesting of bamboo is in anyway harmful to Pandas. Fear not. The bamboo most commonly used for the construction of bamboo floors is not the type of bamboo consumed by these endangered gentle giants.

Bamboo is one of the planet's fastest growing plants. Offering 25 times the harvest yield of hardwood. By harvesting bamboo instead of hardwood, over-harvesting of forests is reduced, helping to protect our planet's climate and environment.

Because of the density of the crop, and the speed at which it grows, bamboo is a very earth-efficient product, providing far more flooring per acre than any type of tree. In addition, because of bamboo's dense root mass, the plant helps prevent soil erosions and is a viable crop in sloping, hilly areas where few other plants can prosper.

In addition to being renewable, recyclable, and biodegradable, bamboo improves indoor air quality compared to many other flooring options, and is naturally water-, insect-, and fire-resistant.

To many people in the industry (including architects, builders, and interior designers), bamboo is the ultimate "green" flooring option because it provides the benefits of hardwood, with none of the negative environmental impact.