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Bamboo Toilet Paper: Roll with it
Every day the world loses something close to 100,000 trees. And according to the statistics, we cut down about 27,000 trees a day just for toilet paper. It's as if we were literally flushing our planet down the toilet. But what can we do? We can't change our...
Bamboo Compost: The Cycle of Scraps
Every serious gardener knows that the compost pile is one of the most important features of their backyard ecosystem. It's where we discard our kitchen scraps, our lawn trimming, and other organic detritus. Moreover, it's where the cycle of life comes full circle. The...
Bamboo and the Great Green Wall: Desert and mud rain
We have an old saying here at Bambu Batu: "If it can't be done with bamboo, it probably shouldn't be done." There seems to be no limit to this plant's remarkable potential. A forest or plantation of bamboo can generate more oxygen than trees to clean the air. The...
Temperate timber bamboo for cool climates
Bamboo comes in all shapes and sizes, from string beans to skyscrapers. And it grows around the world, from the slopes of the Andes to the jungles of Madagascar. So before you transplant a pot of bamboo into your backyard, you need a firm understanding of your growing...
Bamboo and Reforestation: 10 Rules to remember
In this era of climate change, habitat loss, and rapid deforestation, it looks like bamboo might have everything we need to save the planet. The miracle grass produces more oxygen than trees, and it grows faster than anything. Not only that, but it can also thrive in...
Blue Bamboo: Species that stand out
So you have enough green bamboo, golden bamboo and even black bamboo. Now you're ready to branch out into the far reaches of the rainbow. Pardon the mixed metaphor, but maybe it's time for you to plant some Blue Bamboo. Is that even a thing? And if so, what is it?...