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Bamboo Flour: Going against the grain
Just when I thought I'd seen every possible product made from bamboo, my friend tells me about bamboo spaghetti. Excusez-moi? That's right, they're making pasta from bamboo flour. Wait a minute... I'm still trying to wrap my head around bamboo flowering. Bamboo flour...
Bamboo in Australia: Clumpers from Down Under
It's an island, it's a country, it's a continent. Australia is a world of its own. Extraordinary marsupials, Tasmanian devils, and a unique legacy of Aboriginal culture. Foster's Beer, shrimp on the barbie, and Crocodile Dundee. These are the things that come to mind...
Remembering the House of Bamboo: A pictorial history
Incredible, indelible and infectious: just a few words to describe the year 2020. Among other seminal events, Bambu Batu permanently closed the doors of its brick-and-mortar store in downtown San Luis Obispo. But with a sliver of 20-20 hindsight, and a safe distance...
Bamboo and Biochar in Thailand
It's no secret that I love bamboo. I think I've enjoyed it all my life. Besides being a personal pleasure, it's also been my professional business for about two decades. And some of the only things I love more than bamboo are the people I meet when I'm working with...
Bamboo in Thailand: Tropical wonderland
Thailand's friendly people, exquisite cuisine and idyllic beaches make it one of the most popular tourist destinations on earth. The tropical climate appeals to international travelers as well as a prolific diversity of native plant species. And like most of Southeast...
15 Best Zero Waste Shops in California
The story of zero is a long and baffling one. The Mayans dabbled with it, the Ancient Greeks resisted it, and not until the 13th century did Europe fully embrace it. You might argue that it's good for nothing. You might even say it'll never amount to anything. But I...