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Drawdown EcoChallenge

April 4 - April 25, 2018

Linda Heyl

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Buy Bamboo

#35 Bamboo

When they are available, I will purchase products made from bamboo instead of wood, plastic, or metal.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Use

Are bamboo alternatives readily available in your community? If not, what are other sustainable alternatives?
Linda Heyl 4/04/2018 8:12 AM
Yes, but surely they are shipped in from distant production sites. The GHG associated with shipping concerns me. Maybe locally-made craft wood products are better?

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- Karen Austin 4/04/2018 11:13 AM
  Good point Linda. Transportation of goods across the world has got to have an effect on GHGs. And many countries do not regulate forest practices. Oregon has forest practices that could be stronger but at least some standards are followed.
  
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