China has launched a "Bamboo Instead of Plastic" initiative with the International Bamboo and Rattan Organization (INBAR) to lead the world in formulating a global action plan. The initiative is expected to deepen cooperation by leveraging bamboo's advantages in reducing pollution by replacing plastic products.

Bamboo is a renewable green resource with ecological values, such as water conservation, purifying the air, and preventing water seepage and soil erosion. INBAR has 49 member states and is the first intergovernmental organization to be headquartered in China.