There is no doubt that bamboo makes a good gift idea – it is environmentally friendly because bamboo is a renewable resource and buying bamboo products is a good way to help fight deforestation. However, for many people the thought of a bamboo bowl, bamboo blinds or bamboo mat doesn’t sound that interesting or original. Well here are three great, original and unusual bamboo gifts that you might not have considered.
lucky bamboo
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Lucky bamboo is a small pot containing ‘lucky bamboo’ – an ancient Chinese lucky symbol. Lucky bamboo combines all 5 elements of feng shui – wood (in the bamboo), earth (the rock the plant grows in), water (the water that nourishes the plant), fire (lucky bamboo has a red ribbon tied around it) and metal (glass belongs to the ‘metal’ element and if ceramic it has a metal coin in it). Although lucky bamboo is actually not of the bamboo family – its real name is Dracaena sanderiana – it looks like mini or bonsai bamboo and is a cute (if not powerful charm) for the office or lounge.
bamboo charcoal
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The second bamboo gift that might be of interest is bamboo charcoal. Not only does bamboo charcoal make an attractive ornament, it also deodorizes a room. It is a natural and non VOC air freshener. Furthermore, bamboo charcoal is also available in bags which you can put in the fridge to take away the smell of the food. They are also available to put in the garbage bin to suck the unpleasant odor out of the air.
bamboo laptop computer
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The third great bamboo gift idea is a lot more expensive, but it is the most spectacular of bamboo gift ideas. It is a bamboo computer. Obviously intel powers the heart of the computer not bamboo. The casing is made of bamboo. From the view point of sustainable design it is a neat idea but of course not addressing the issue of making and disposing of a computer that is inside the bamboo. There is no question of the bamboo laptop being anywhere near a zero carbon product, but bamboo as a replacement for plastic that is dependent on oil is a brilliant idea.
These are three unusual bamboo gift ideas; there are many other great bamboo gifts available to suit all the family that are both ordinary and extraordinary. And, I hope, there are many more potentially great bamboo products out there just waiting to be patented. I say this because bamboo is one of the most versatile plants on the planet; it is also the fastest growing.
