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A Buyer’s Guide to Sourcing and Importing Commercial Bamboo
Bamboo is one of the most versatile and fast-growing renewable materials on earth, but for many companies it still sits somewhere between “interesting idea” and “unclear supply chain.” This collection of Frequently Asked Questions aims to help those exploring bamboo...
Growing Bamboo for Carbon Credits in 2026
To encourage the reduction of carbon dioxide (CO₂) in the atmosphere, the carbon credit trading system incentivizes farmers, foresters, and industrialists to initiate carbon-negative projects, rewarding them with monetarily valuable credits. At the same time,...
Bambusa tulda: Indian Timber Bamboo
If you're fascinated like I am by useful bamboo species from South and Southeast Asia, then Bambusa tulda deserves your attention. Sometimes called Indian Timber Bamboo or Bengal Bamboo, this elegant tropical species has been cultivated for centuries for its...
Bamboo and Beekeeping in Tanzania
Kibaha Environmental Conservation Action (KECA) is a community-based non-governmental organization registered in Tanzania and dedicated to promoting sustainable natural resource management, biodiversity conservation, and climate resilience through community...
Phyllostachys viridis ‘mitis’: Bamboo legend
The story of Phyllostachys viridis 'mitis' is less well-known than other bamboo legends, but certainly worth a place in the annals of bamboo literature. The mindboggling diversity, rich history, and extraordinary range of uses for bamboo are all enough to fill a...
My bamboo love affair
My love affair with bamboo started quite innocently. To be honest, I can’t tell you exactly when it all began. Perhaps it was a quiet stroll through the Japanese Garden at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, or it could have been during a visit to the Huntington...