When I was a young boy I knew of only a single-use for bamboo-to make good cane poles for fishing. Bamboo has the wonderful property of being versatile however robust. The cane pole would bend when a fish was around the line, offering resistance as I was trying to bring inside a keeper without having to obtain the line break. Plus the pole would under no circumstances break. I’ve some fantastic memories of the several bluegill and crappie I caught even though fishing with my father and grandfather as a kid, and with the superb fish dinners, we enjoyed with each other as a family afterward.

Nowadays, bamboo nevertheless makes a terrific fishing pole, as numerous little ones can attest. But a different surprisingly beneficial application has emerged that is environmentally-friendly and contributes to a greener lifestyle.

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