Bamboo is a sustainable and versatile plant. After putting down roots for the first three to five years, the bamboo forms a colony that can then be harvested for up to 15 years, some varieties up to 40 years. While growing, bamboo sequesters more carbon and produces more oxygen than equivalent stands of trees. It can be harvested without destroying the roots, allowing it to regenerate and continue growing. After harvest, the poles can be used not only as is to make smaller items to replace plastic or wood, but also \u2018engineered\u2019 to replace even steel. While it is also used in some greenwashing attempts, such as being used to make viscose textile with lots of harsh chemicals, bamboo is indeed green gold. And India has the second largest area under cultivation after China. No wonder India now has a National Bamboo Mission to encourage the bamboo industry.<\/p>\n