Can Bamboo Products Replace Single-use Plastic Products?

It is clear that single-use plastics are one of the largest manufactured goods in the world. Billions are produced in the world every day and used in large quantities in different forms.

Many of our basic and everyday uses fall into this category of single-use plastics, and we can actually say we've adapted to live with them, so despite their detrimental and detrimental effects on our health and human health, life without them seems challenging.

Over the years, our world has developed into a dumping ground with huge negative impacts on our lives and the environment. Since plastics are not biodegradable, they degrade over time. In other words, over the years they are compressed and broken down into tiny particles. When it is broken down, certain toxic chemicals that were previously used to shape and harden them during the creation process will be released into soil and water, which may transfer to our food and water. 

They are often buried in landfills, or they may end up in water that is shipped into the ocean. 

Regardless of the increased consequences, plastic has transformed our daily lives. As one of the most affordable materials delivered on Earth, capable of carrying numerous physical structures, it has a distinct advantage in the variety of objects we prepare to manufacture.

The use of plastics has become an essential product of our lifestyle and social and financial prosperity. However, it also has disadvantages;

1. Most used plastics are never reused or recycled (about 50%).

2. Plastics do not biodegrade immediately. It takes a thousand years to fully biodegrade plastic.

3. More than 1 million pieces of plastic packaging are used every moment on earth.

4. Non-renewable energy (petroleum) is required to make plastic products, which constitutes the carbon immersion of our planet.

5. Billions of pounds of plastic are entering the ocean

Just to mention a few reasons why consuming plastic has a detrimental effect on our lives and the environment and why we must reduce our use of plastic. After a seemingly inexhaustible amount of time, when no replacements have been successfully found, these problems can keep increasing. Now we can find a relatively viable sustainable and environmentally friendly way: bamboo.

Bamboo products are made from a very sustainable and ecological material that, unlike plastic, is biodegradable and has antifungal and antibacterial properties. Plastics take many years to biodegrade and are a major source of pollution around the world.

Bamboo has become a very important source today because it has so many positive characteristics compared to plastic which is harmful and harmful to humans. Obviously, we cannot be persuaded to choose our desired source between plastic and bamboo, and it is clear that the follow-up effect of bamboo as the main source of production is preferable to plastic.

Recently, bamboo has been called the "green gold" of today. This super fuel plant grows like a weed, how fast it grows and where it lives. So many motivations to stay away from plastic and switch to bamboo entirely. Some of these reasons include:

1. Bamboo can develop and grow to maturity and be ready to be harvested within a few years (this is usually between 4 and 5 years).

2. It is biodegradable. In other words, they are easily broken down due to biological action, especially microbial action.

3. They can grow independently without fertilizer.

4. Bamboo can grow in various situations and in different parts of the world (China, Africa, America and South America).

5. Bamboo is oxygen-containing in nature. They are able to produce about 35% more oxygen than other plants. This makes them more helpful to the environment.

6. They are also able to rebuild eroded soil, and they really don't need to be replanted like other plants.

Surprisingly, these are the reasons to choose and say that bamboo products should be replaced with single-use plastic products. Due to the higher availability and availability of this material, the cost of producing bamboo is surprisingly low.

Let's take a look at the few single-use plastics that can be replaced with bamboo;

Millions of plastic products are used and discarded around the world every day. Different producers have been able to suggest and bring another reusable natural bamboo straw. From what I have seen, these natural bamboo straws can be used for hot or cold drinks, they are dishwasher safe, durable, and reusable.

A toothbrush is an essential product because everyone must brush their teeth every day. On average, a person uses and discards about 2 to 3 toothbrushes in a year. Bamboo toothbrushes are another amazing product that avoids plastic in production. Plastic toothbrushes also contribute a lot to environmental pollution. Most bamboo products are 100% biodegradable, which means that every part of the toothbrush can be recycled naturally or artificially.

Others include:

Handmade wireless bamboo keyboard and mouse

Bamboo breakfast plate

Bamboo tableware

Bamboo cup

Bamboo storage basket

Bamboo mirror

Bamboo horn

There are also many bamboo household items, all of which are made to ensure a sustainable environment and rescue from the harmful effects of plastic on humans. Therefore, it is appropriate that we encourage the push for change. If you want to customize or buy bamboo daily necessities, please contact us.

JIANGQIAO is a professional custom bamboo daily necessities manufacturer. Our household products mainly include bamboo toothbrushes, bamboo computer folding tables, breakfast tables, bookshelves, etc. Our bamboo electronic products have stable performance and have passed CE, ROHS, FCC and other quality certifications, 3C, etc., and are exported to Europe, America, Southeast Asia, and other regions. The annual export sales are 20 million US dollars, which are deeply loved by the majority of users.