1. Sustainable bamboo forests
A bamboo crop has several bamboo stems, and new shoots grow from the mother bamboo every year. Generally speaking, in sustainable bamboo forests or plantations, 20-25% of bamboo poles can be harvested annually. At the same time, it will not reduce the number of bamboo poles per hectare! Unlike trees, bamboo does not die after harvesting and felling, so there is no problem of deforestation in the forest. On the contrary, harvesting mature bamboo can actually increase the yield and quality of bamboo forests.
2. FSC Certification
FSC is a leading certification program in sustainable timber harvesting. Its purpose is to prevent the continuous depletion of forests. Obviously, for large grass plants such as bamboo that can be harvested annually, this certification system is not necessary. However, without this certification, bamboo will be excluded from many projects that require FSC certification. Fortunately, bamboo was added to the FSC system in 2008, and the Bamboo Baby Production Base is also one of the certified bamboo companies.
3. Responsible production
In addition to sustainable logging, Bamboo Baby also hopes to take the correct measures during the production phase, adhering to the strictest quality (ISO 9001) and health and safety (FSC, ISO 14001) standards and procedures.
4. Healthy indoor environment - low emissions
A healthy indoor environment is very important. Although bamboo is a natural material, glue and surface treatment are used in the production and surface treatment of products. These additives may contain harmful ingredients, such as formaldehyde, which can be released from products. In the amount of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) released, the public often only cares about formaldehyde, but neglects harmful compounds such as benzene and toluene. The harm of benzene to the human body is often far greater than that of formaldehyde, and all bamboo Boards have very strict control standards for formaldehyde and benzene in products, Not only does formaldehyde release exceed the international highest environmental protection testing standard ENF level released in October 2021, but there is also no testing for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) such as benzene, toluene, and xylene, which fully demonstrates the environmental quality of bamboo baby products!
5. Durable=Sustainable
Durability is an important aspect of sustainability, but it is often overlooked. The longer the service life of a product, the less impact it has on the environment, which is simple - it can be used for a longer period of time before replacement is necessary. Durability largely depends on the quality and characteristics of the product (such as hardness, density, stability, etc.). Bamboo Babies use 100% fresh and pure bamboo for more than 5 years, and bamboo is known as "plant steel", which makes its products have excellent performance in these aspects, making them very durable and sustainable!
6. When it's time to bid farewell to Bamboo Baby products: at the end of the lifecycle
Of course, we hope customers can enjoy bamboo baby products for many years, but there will still be a moment when its lifecycle ends. At that time, another characteristic of bamboo became particularly important: it was easy to recycle, such as being used as a material for making cardboard. In addition, it can also produce green electricity by burning it in biological power plants. This can reduce the use of fossil fuels.
7. Summary: Life Cycle Assessment and Carbon Footprint
You may ask, "These environmental content sounds good, but how environmentally friendly is bamboo?" Fortunately, there are independent scientific methods used to determine the accurate environmental impact of materials from production to the end of their lifespan. These methods, such as Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), involve many environmental impact factors such as toxicity, resource consumption, and greenhouse gas emissions (carbon footprint).
A formal study conducted by Delft University of Technology has confirmed that all bamboo products have neutral or even better carbon dioxide emissions throughout their entire lifecycle. The reason for this is due to the rapid growth and expansion of bamboo forests in China, as well as the widespread use of green energy at the end of its lifecycle. Therefore, bamboo products also contribute to obtaining higher certification levels from leading sustainable building certification systems such as LEED and BREEAM.
