stackyFACTSHip-swiveling mania nearly wiped out a vital natural resource. When the fad exploded, manufacturers desperately imported immense quantities of raw bamboo to craft the rigid circles, temporarily crippling global supplies. They quickly transitioned to extruded plastic, which permanently ruined the environment but saved the bamboo forests.
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