Every claim on this page has a source, or it is not on this page.
An ESG officer reading this is looking for evidence, not adjectives. Where we cannot substantiate something yet, we say so rather than rounding it up.
The lifecycle
Cut it, and it grows back on its own.
The difference between bamboo and timber is not the tree. It is that harvesting bamboo is a pruning cycle rather than a clearance.
- 01
Grows
A culm reaches harvest maturity in three to five years.
- 02
Harvested
Cut above the node. The rhizome survives and keeps producing.
- 03
Processed
Boiled, dried and stabilised — no clear-cut, no replanting cycle.
- 04
Used
In a guest room, on a table, behind a bar.
- 05
Biodegrades
Unsealed items compost whole; sealed items once the finish weathers.
- 06
Soil
Back to the ground it came out of, in months rather than centuries.
The comparison
Bamboo, hardwood and plastic.
Every number carries its source. Where we do not have one yet, the cell says so.
| Bamboo | Hardwood | Plastic | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time to harvest maturity | 3–5 years | 20–50 years | Not applicable | INBAR |
| Replanting required | No — regrows from the rhizome | Yes | Not applicable | INBAR |
| End of life | Biodegrades | Biodegrades | Persists; fragments to microplastic | Source pending |
| Suitable for wet guest-room use | Yes, when sealed | Varies by species | Yes | — |
Work it out
How much plastic does your property hand out?
Rooms, occupancy, and a conservative four plastic amenity items per stay. Change the numbers to match your property.
Single-use plastic items per year
1,22,640
Calculated as rooms × occupancy × 365 × 4 items per stay. Four is deliberately conservative — most properties hand out more once you count the dental kit, the comb, the shaving kit and the cotton buds separately.
Our commitments
Specific, measurable, dated.
Vague pledges damage credibility with the people who read this page most carefully.
We would rather publish four commitments with dates against them than a page of intentions. They are being set now, and they will appear here with the numbers and the deadlines attached. Until then, ask us directly what we can and cannot substantiate — we will answer both halves.
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Want the evidence pack?
Certificates, test reports and the sourcing chain — ask and we send what we have, including what we do not.