The Top Ten Reasons Why Bamboo can Save the Planet  By now,
nearly everyone knows that we are depleting the natural
resources of the only home that we have at a rate that is well
past sustainable. To some extent, we have become inured to
alarming reports and ominous warnings about our wasteful ways.
Media outlets yammer away about Overpopulation, Global Warming
and Deforestation and these reports either fatigue or motivate
us to make necessary changes in our lives.  Occasionally, a
development comes along that provides some optimism about our
prospects for making positive changes in our living habits. One
such development is the emergence of new uses for a species of
grass that has been around far longer than we have. Bamboo has
been used for everything from food to bridge building for
millennia but consumers and manufacturers are taking a fresh
look at all that this amazing plant has to offer. Here are the
top ten ways that bamboo will save the planet.    1. Renewable
resource. Depending on the species, bamb