Chris Robertson, Chapala’s Bambú Warrior, is dedicated to combating global warming through the cultivation of bamboo in the Lake Chapala region. His mission includes promoting the growth of bamboo and advocating for the use of bamboo toothbrushes as an alternative to plastic.
Robertson distributes bamboo toothbrushes to local children free of charge and supplies them in bulk to dental clinics and children’s healthcare organizations. A pack of ten is currently priced at just 150 pesos.
Switching to bamboo toothbrushes offers several advantages. They are biodegradable, decomposing in just three to four months compared to plastic brushes that can take up to 500 years. Bamboo toothbrushes also possess natural antibacterial and anti-fungal properties, recommended by dental professionals for replacement every six months. Unlike plastic toothbrushes, which shed harmful microplastics into the environment and pose health risks.
Robertson has imported around 50,000 bamboo toothbrushes manufactured in India and China. They come in various shapes and colors, with options for soft or hard bristles.
Additionally, Robertson operates a bamboo nursery located near Chapala on the lake side of the Chapala-Mezcala highway, identified by a panda bear logo. He cultivates four varieties of non-invasive clumping bamboo, ideal for enhancing garden landscapes, creating privacy hedges, and absorbing greenhouse gases while producing more oxygen than most trees. Bamboo requires no fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides to thrive and matures in just five years, ready for harvesting in four.
Bamboo serves as a versatile renewable resource, suitable as a sustainable wood replacement, clothing material, and for artisan crafts.
The Bambú Warrior plantation also features an events center, available for private parties and fundraisers, equipped with a kitchen, bar, restrooms and a dance floor.
For more information, contact Robertson via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or WhatsApp at 33-3378-4741.