Teacher resources to help with lessons about sustainable manufacturing
Bamboo facts:
>Bamboo isn’t a tree, it’s in the grass family
>It can grow up to 4 feet/1 meter a day!
>Bamboo has a similar strength to wood
>It absorbs between 100 and 400 tons of carbon per hectare unlike steel and plastic which produce carbon
>Download the Bamboo Fact Sheet
Pandas eat bamboo, but don't worry, it's not the species we are using to make products—it's too tough!
> Pandas eat 12-14 hours a day!
> They eat up to 84 lbs/38.1 kg
> Learn more panda facts here
Teacher resources and activities
Bamboo resources
Watch this Ted Talk and see some amazing structures built from bamboo
Hands-on activites and more
Panda resources
For every bamboo product purchased, we will make a donation to conserve natural panda habitat through the World Wildlife Fund*.
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