Bamboo is an amazing natural raw material that can be used to produce hundreds of products. People in Asia have been using bamboo for hundreds of years (as scaffolding, rafts etc). Today bamboo can be used to make chopping bards, surf boards, flooring, furniture, plates and many other products.
There are plenty of incentives for using a product that is made from bamboo. Besides being great for the environment, they are incredibly durable and relatively cheap. I have a bamboo shelf in my home that was passed down from my grandmother. It is about 60 years old but still feels really sturdy like it was made yesterday.