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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...
Mind over Grey Matter: Meditation and the brain
Meditation has always been a wonderful way to calm, center, and focus the mind and spirit. Evidence out of UCLA suggests that this kind of quiet, directed introspection could also strengthen the connections between neurons and increase the amount of folding in the...
Bee grateful: Honey bees and human safety
Oh, honeybees! Forgive me for a moment while I extoll the virtues of this humble insect. These hard-working ladies accomplish so much to contribute to human well-being. Aside from pollinating our crops and producing the miracle elixir that is honey, scientists have...