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If you want the most eco friendly chopping board material, moso bamboo usually wins over acacia and maple, because it can grow up to 90 cm in a single day and reach harvest in about 5 years, while acacia and maple hardwoods often take 20 to 40 years to mature. That faster growth rate, combined with careful harvesting, means a lower carbon footprint per board when you compare like for like sizes such as a 45x35 cm board. Bamboo vs acacia vs maple: quick answer For most home kitchens, sustainably sourced moso bamboo is typically the most eco friendly option,...

If you want the most eco friendly option for everyday chopping boards, moso bamboo usually wins over acacia and maple, because it can grow up to 90 cm per day, reaches harvest in around 5 years and regrows from the same root system without replanting. That rapid growth rate and low land use mean a moso bamboo board, like our 45x35 cm Large Bamboo Board, typically has a lower resource footprint than an equivalent acacia or maple hardwood board when both are responsibly sourced. Eco comparison in one glance Here is the simple answer many people are really asking: which...