"It's used for firewood, fences for the cattle, heating fuel, a house's walls and roof. Out of it you can make boats, rafts, furniture, veneer, parquet flooring, paper. And then there's the bamboo ...

Wooden cutting boards can include those made with bamboo or hardwood, though only the latter are technically made with wood. While both types have an edge over synthetic-made versions, wood ...

says they are promoting bamboo growing because it is a fast-growing, non-woody species and has a lot of by-products as the end result apart from firewood. In 2010, Uganda had almost seven million ...

Although bamboo is a plant, it has more strength than steel. It can also replace wood, plastic and steel in many cases. Apart from this, it absorbs about 50 percent more carbon dioxide than ...