May 9, 2022 | Bamboo Industry, Green Living, Worldwide
It’s something of a foregone conclusion among treehuggers and environmentalists that bamboo can save the planet. We wax rhapsodically over this woody grass’s capacity to stop deforestation and replace fossil fuels. We speak in glowing hyperbole about...
May 4, 2022 | Alternative Lifestyle, Bamboo Products, Worldwide
Have you ever gotten wasted away in Margaritaville and woken up somewhere in a bamboo paradise? If you’ve ever partied in Mexico, you probably know what I’m talking about. Famous for cactus and Tequila, Mexico is replete with warm beaches and tropical...
May 2, 2022 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
Bamboo is a tenacious, woody grass that flourishes on six continents and is native to five of them. Comprised of some 1,400 distinct species, the bamboo subfamily of grasses is well-represented around the world. But some varieties are more suitable for certain regions...
Apr 25, 2022 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species, Worldwide
It’s natural to associate the Pacific Northwest with rainy winters, beavers, and redwood trees. When you survey the landscapes of Oregon and Washington, you’ll find they are more than 50 percent forest. And some extremely diverse forestry at that,...
Apr 19, 2022 | Bamboo Products
While rural communities in Asia and the developing world still regard bamboo as the “poor man’s lumber”, we know in the West that bamboo can offer a more elegant and eco-friendly alternative to cutting down trees. In equatorial regions, this woody...
