| With most everyone trying to do their part to save | | | | carbon dioxide-nitrogen exchange that is a natural |
| the environment and the Earth for future generations | | | | part of the plant process. Trees also protect the land |
| by using products that are sustainable it is no wonder | | | | from being destroyed by runoff from rains. Runoff |
| that an eco friendly choice in flooring would be | | | | changes the composition of the soil which in the end |
| bamboo. A bamboo hardwood floor has many | | | | can alter the entire ecosystem. Choosing bamboo |
| "green" properties that make it the perfect choice | | | | hardwood floors prevents this from occurring. |
| for any home trying to help save the Earth's | | | | Choosing bamboo as a flooring choice is green due to |
| resources. | | | | the fact that there is not any waste during the |
| First, bamboo is a fast growing plant. In the time it | | | | manufacturing process. Any bamboo that is left over |
| takes for a forest of hardwood trees to reach | | | | after cutting planks can be recycled into the next |
| maturity bamboo can be harvested from twenty to | | | | batch of bamboo that is processed into flooring. This |
| thirty times. Bamboo reaches maturity in three to six | | | | process is repeated over and over again insuring that |
| years compared to the fifty to one hundred years it | | | | there is no waste. Additionally, any planks that are |
| takes for hardwood trees to reach maturity. | | | | not considered Grade A are sold at discounted prices |
| This growing period difference means that using | | | | as seconds. This helps to prevent having boards that |
| bamboo for hardwood floors saves the forests for | | | | aren't usable and also allows people that might not |
| the animals that live in it and it saves the Earth's | | | | otherwise be able to afford bamboo flooring to install |
| atmosphere from being robbed of the all important | | | | it in their home. |