Earth Day is special for me.  Not only because it is a day to give national attention to environmental concerns, but because long before this day was celebrated for such, I was born. 

In recognition of this holiday, why not make a commitment to buy something Bamboo?  Bamboo floors would be the best choice, but there are more and more products on the market made with this miracle plant. 

Bamboo grows FAST.  When we lived in New Hampshire years ago, we had a community beach on the Piscataquog River.  Someone once had the bright idea to plant a patch.  The neighborhood had to split the job of chopping it down weekly in order to actually maintain a strip of open land.

Bamboo textiles have entered the market, but the jury is still out on how environmentally friendly these products actually are.  The chemically heavy manufacturing process required to make bamboo wearable at this point negates its advantage.  Hopefully, technological advances will make these fibers live up to their hype.