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A better bath: Rub a dub in a bamboo tub
This article originally appeared in 2013, written by Morgana Matus. We updated it in 2022. Is it just another case of greenwashing? Or are bamboo bathtubs on the very cutting edge of a movement determined to provide us with a cleaner planet? It seems like the old...
Bamboo and the UN Sustainability Goals
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 bamboo's...
Bamboo in Mexico ¿Donde estan los bambúes?
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 flora. Still,...
Tropical vs Subtropical Bamboo
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...
Growing bamboo in the Pacific Northwest
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, flourishing with...
Solid Bamboo Furniture: Cross-laminated comfort
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 grass may seem too...