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Can I build a home from bamboo? Yes, bamboo houses are everywhere
Bamboo construction is on the rise Imagine a house built entirely from bamboo. Natural yet modern, simple yet elegant, rustic yet secure. Maybe I've just watched too many episodes of Gilligan's Island, but I can already hear the palm fronds rustling in the breeze, the...
Finding the Best Bamboo Products in Europe
If you're living in California, you probably already know where to get your bamboo. Of course, if you're in San Luis Obispo, Bambu Batu once had everything to satisfy your appetite for bamboo socks, towels, and bedding, as well as an endless array of gifts and decor...
Bamboo Batu or Bambu Batu
Since Bambu Batu first opened in 2006, a lot of people have come in asking, "What's a Batu?" Now we also call the shop the "House of Bamboo", so a lot of people have guessed that Batu means House. And a lot of people try to spell it Bamboo Batu. I'm sorry to point it...
Bamboo Bicycles: A series of wheel life alternatives
For the last dozen years or so, we've had the pleasure with providing our customers with nearly every bamboo product imaginable. From bamboo pens to bamboo paper, bamboo water bottles to bamboo towels, bamboo cutlery to bamboo underwear. But no matter how hard we try,...
Bamboo Toothbrushes: Smile for the planet
It's not that I don't take my oral health seriously, but generally speaking, I have a pretty hard time getting fired up about dental hygiene. And yet, when it comes to sustainable and renewable alternatives to ordinary instruments, my zero-emission engine really gets...
Look Forward: Blue Planet Eyewear
A New Year has just begun, and what better time than now to see things from a new point of view? Why not look at the world through a fresh pair of sunglasses or readers fashioned in beautiful, renewable bamboo from Blue Planet Eyewear! This eco-friendly line of...