Popular in home furnishings for thousands of years, bamboo offers a clean, contemporary look with a subtle Eastern influence. Because bamboo is a grass, it is the most environmentally sound plant used for production of various products in the world.  Bamboo can be harvested and replenished with virtually no impact to the environment and Bamboo can be grown in soil damaged by overgrazing and poor agricultural techniques.  Unlike most trees, improper harvesting does not kill the bamboo plant, and that allows for the topsoil to stay in place.   Bamboo is the fastest growing plant on Earth, growing 1/3 faster than the fastest growing tree.  The application of this product to flooring, not only protects the environment, but also produces flooring that rivals the tensile strength of steel.