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World Bamboo Day: 18 September

World Bamboo Day is observed globally on 18 September every year. This day is celebrated to raise awareness of the benefits of bamboo and to promote its use in everyday products. The theme for 11th edition of WBD 2020 is ‘BAMBOO NOW.’

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History:

WBD was officially declared by the World Bamboo Organization on September 18 at the 8th World Bamboo Congress held in Bangkok in 2009. The World Bamboo Organization aims to bring the potential of bamboo to a more elevated exposure – to protect natural resources and the environment, to ensure sustainable utilization, to promote new cultivation of bamboo for new industries in regions around the world, as well as promote traditional uses locally for community economic development.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

World Bamboo Organization Headquarters: Antwerp, Belgium.
World Bamboo Organization Founded: 2005.
World Bamboo Organization Executive director: Susanne Lucas.

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