Oct 8, 2014 | Eastern Philosophy
The following story, or fairy tale, comes to us from the great British novelist, John Fowles. I’ve adapted the story with some amount of poetic license, from one of my favorite novels, The Magus. “The Magician and the Prince”, like most fairy tales,...
Sep 23, 2014 | Bambu Batu, Health & Nutrition
UPDATE: As of January, 2019, the Recycled Frisbee is out-of-stock and discontinued. Last week I waxed rhapsodic on the dignity and utility of the reusable bamboo spork, and some of our other travel-friendly utensils. But then I remembered one more essential item for...
Sep 15, 2014 | Alternative Lifestyle, Bambu Batu
Last night we took the kids down to the beach for an end-of-summer picnic, and picnics always remind me of how much I love my Reusable Bamboo Spork. So I figured, what better time than now to honor and reflect on one of our all-time coolest products. So simple, so...
Oct 28, 2013 | Agriculture & Gardening, Green Living, Hemp Products
NOTE: This article first appeared in October 2013, belatedly updated in June 2024. For decades, farmers and environmental activists have been trying to legalize nonpsychoactive hemp for cultivation in California. The plants require far less water and fertilizers than...
Aug 16, 2013 | Bamboo Products, Green Living
If bamboo is an environmentally friendly superhero, then cork must be its perfect sidekick. Case in point: the bamboo and cork hybrid cutting board pictured above. Sustainable cork, which is used in the boards, wallets, cases, and containers here at Bambu Batu, is...
