Aug 22, 2022 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Products
Growing bamboo can be fun and fascinating. One day in spring, the new shoots will reveal themselves, and within weeks, they become towering, majestic poles. Soon, these young culms will produce a profusion of leaves. And suddenly, you have a flourishing grove of...
Aug 8, 2022 | Bamboo Industry, Bamboo Products, Green Living
Based on the history of bamboo construction on Gilligan’s Island and in rural villages of the developing world, bamboo has earned a reputation as the “poor man’s lumber”. But as traditional forestry resources are shrinking, and the need for...
Aug 3, 2022 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Products, Green Living
As the struggle to stop climate change intensifies, the world must find more sustainable alternatives, and bamboo is one of the best. Centuries of deforestation and fossil fuel dependency have depleted some of the planet’s most precious resources, and it’s...
Jul 25, 2022 | Bamboo Products, Green Living
The world of bamboo research is a lot like a balloon, where the air inside is what we know, and the outer surface is what we don’t know. The more I read and write about this epic grass, and the more my knowledge expands, the more questions just keep increasing...
Jul 20, 2022 | Bamboo Products, Renewable Energy
In an age of fossil fuel dependency and rampant deforestation, bamboo is something of a miracle crop. We use it as an alternative to single-use plastics and pesticide-rich cotton. It even makes a superior building material for everything from furniture to houses. But...
Jul 11, 2022 | Bamboo Products
The smooth, rounded design, the tropical vibe, the Asian aesthetic. So many reasons to love it. But is it bamboo, or is it rattan? The two plants have a lot in common and plenty of similar benefits. The main difference between bamboo and rattan is that bamboo is a...