Detailed Product Description

The Lanai bamboo cutting board is part of the Hawaii collection of bamboo cutting
boards from Totally Bamboo. The Lanai's two-tone color is due to the processingof the bamboo. The light color is the natural color of bamboo. The dark portionof the bamboo cutting board is achieved by steaming the bamboo, bringing out the
natural sugars in the bamboo, carmelizing it. This color is permanent and willnot fade or wash out.Totally Bamboo's products are best for a variety of reasons. They only use premium
select grade 'Moso' bamboo which increases durability. Unlike some other companies,
Totally Bamboo uses a proprietary formula, approved food-grade glue. Bamboois a fabulous material to use because it's 16% harder than maple, making it aperfect for a cutting surface or tableware. Even more importantly, bamboo holdsthe promise of a sustainable, cost effective and ecologically responsible alternative
to the widespread clear cutting of our world's precious timberland. Bamboois actually a grass that grows to a harvestable height of 60 feet in about 3-5years, growing as much as 2 feet per day. It has an extensive root system that continually
sends up new shoots, naturally replenishing itself. It does not requirereplanting.