A few months back, pictures of ‘bamboo bottles’ made by artisans from Tripura went viral online and it became a huge hit. The initiative worked towards making tribals more economically independent and moving towards a more self-reliant and eco-friendly future.
It was also clarified that bamboo is one of the fastest-growing plants in the world. Hence, cutting bamboo is way more eco-friendly than cutting down trees for wood which takes several years to grow. But over the years, people have become more dependent on wood. For example, most of our furniture is made of wood.
However, Indian Forest Officers and various organisations have taken to social media to promote bamboo as a brilliant alternative to wood, iron, and steel.
Have a look:
1. A look at The Bamboo Research and Training Centre in Chandrapur which is popularly known as Asia’s largest bamboo building.
2. A cozy place to hang out where the furniture and the roof is made entirely out of wood.
3. A gorgeous bamboo bed which is all shades royal!
4. I have never seen Bamboo chandeliers before. These look so pretty!
5. Presenting, bamboo sofa sets!
6. This bamboo infrastructure is gorgeous against the blue sky!
7. Ceilings and floorings have never looked more aesthetic.
8. Bamboo doors look as good as wooden doors!
9. Last but not the least, a bamboo office!
These pictures were posted on Twitter by IFS officers and the Maharashtra Bamboo Development Board who promoted bamboo as a more eco-friendly alternative to wood. Using bamboo also reduces the overall carbon footprint. Have a look:
Evening bamboo hangout #ThinkBamboo,Bamboo Now@bamboo_board @MwangaShirybwah @SecyAgriGoI @susantananda3 @pargaien @ParveenKaswan @s_singh_ifs @SanjibIfs @AnkitKumar_IFS @ArunkumarV_IFS @swethaboddu @IfsMadhu @anirban1970 @AnandFiske @iambLavanya @BEscardo @inbarlac @lakrapc pic.twitter.com/WhHnjOQdFG
— Braja N Mohanty, IFS (@BNMohanty86) September 1, 2020
#Bamboo The Bamboo Research and Training Centre located in Chandrapur, a tribal area in Maharashtra is conceived as one of Asia’s largest training centre built in Bamboo. (An initiative of Tata Trusts and Government of Maharashtra province in India.) https://t.co/T8JxsN2kK1 pic.twitter.com/TsI4R1uiTq
— Maharashtra Bamboo Development Board (@bamboo_board) June 27, 2020
#Bamboo bed which is a class apart, royalty personified@nitin_gadkari @bambooexpert @BNMohanty86 @BhaavnaArora @BRTC_Chandrapur @bamboo_board pic.twitter.com/BeMdTzVFKU
— Anand Fiske🇮🇳 (@AnandFiske) August 17, 2020
#Bamboo Chandeliers
Go green, think #bamboo
Bamboo all the way@Vangngaih @SecyAgriGoI @gmukhopadhaya @RaphaPaucar @BEscardo @AnandFiske @Vikas_IFS @AnkitKumar_IFS @swethaboddu @IfsMadhu @rajkumar_ifs @iam_Pirai @anuragmishra109 @sandeepifs @anirban1970 @jon_suante @Khup_Guite pic.twitter.com/cY1e0azkU0— Braja N Mohanty, IFS (@BNMohanty86) August 31, 2020
Elegant #BambooSofa
Go green, Go bamboo@SecyAgriGoI @bamboo_board @INBARofficial @worldbamboo @Vangngaih @sandeepifs @anirban1970 @NorthEastToday @jon_suante @Khup_Guite @Vikas_IFS @rajkumar_ifs @rita_tutubi @SanjibIfs @ArunkumarV_IFS @swethaboddu @IfsMadhu @dharamifs_HP pic.twitter.com/KO9dECu4za— Braja N Mohanty, IFS (@BNMohanty86) August 30, 2020
#Bamboo can replace wood & steel in all sectors thereby reducing the overall carbon footprint, its the Green Steel, material of the future,NOW
.@nitin_gadkari
.@PrakashJavdekar
.@MahaForest @alka_b87
.@anandmahindra
.@ParveenKaswan
.@IfsPatil
.@BRTC_Chandrapur pic.twitter.com/gsq216HWAI— Maharashtra Bamboo Development Board (@bamboo_board) September 1, 2020
#BambooInteriors Team MBDB renovated the office of PCCF (BPD) using maximum elements of bamboo – flooring, wall cladding, ceiling with full bamboo poles & engineered wood, bamboo curtains, artifacts, wall clock…. pic.twitter.com/zWROSe6lRn
— Maharashtra Bamboo Development Board (@bamboo_board) June 16, 2020
People on the internet are lauding the idea of replacing wood with bamboo. Here’s what they said:
Such Organic Beauty This is Sir
These type of product should be made available to Public
It has enormous potential in creating Livelihood for Our Own Adiwasi.— Prashant Patil (@pp_swag5) June 22, 2020
This is stunning! 🙌🙌
— Swetha Boddu, IFS (@swethaboddu) August 17, 2020
Extremely beautiful Sir👌👌
— Vikas Swami, IFS (@Vikas_IFS) August 31, 2020
You have brought the #BambooTreasures out of the closets. Apt & timely. Kudos !!!
— Braja N Mohanty, IFS (@BNMohanty86) September 1, 2020
With such beautiful ambience the customers would find it difficult to leave this place, a perfect hangout to chill with friends and family https://t.co/RsYolAaBCn
— Anand Fiske🇮🇳 (@AnandFiske) September 1, 2020
Terrible events from the past few years like melting icebergs, forest fires, severe drought and floods are proof of the fact that our environment is suffering and as humans, we need to change our ways. To adopt a more eco-friendly and sustainable lifestyle is a wonderful step in the right direction.