Abstract
A number of recyclable bio-materials are available in India which can be used as raw material base for production of alternate products to wood and wood composites. Bamboo has emerged as a single largest material from which almost all products can be made as is usually made from timber. Perhaps the future generation will use more bamboo based materials due to their availability and versatility than wood and wood products. Besides bamboo, huge quantity of agro and forest residues are available every year in the country. A number of useful products have been developed from rice husk, coconut husk (coir), cotton stalk, bagasse and pine needle. Products made from coir, bamboo, cotton stalk and bagasse are already commercialized in India.
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Nath, S.K., Chawla, V.K. Wood substitution: recent developments in India. J Indian Acad Wood Sci 8, 68–71 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13196-012-0051-x
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