Jan 16, 2020 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Products
There are close to 2,000 known varieties of bamboo, native to Asia, Africa and the Americas. That makes Europe one of the only continents with no endemic species of this prolific grass. But the region certainly has its share of bamboo enthusiasts. And now efforts are...
Jan 9, 2020 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Products, Green Living
Bamboo is an amazing resource with tremendous promise. But in order for it to remain competitive in the global marketplace, we need to continue supporting bamboo research. Sure, bamboo has been around for a zillion years. (OK, maybe only 40,000 or so.) But in this...
Oct 16, 2019 | Bamboo Products, Green Living, Natural Fibers
Sustainable, versatile, sturdy and flexible, the benefits of bamboo just go on and on. For thousands of years people have been using bamboo as a building material and a source of sustenance. To this day, bamboo houses are a common site across the rural parts of China...
Oct 10, 2019 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Products, San Luis Obispo
We usually think of bamboo as a giant grass, the fastest growing plant on earth. And that it is. But there are also dwarf bamboo varieties that make for excellent ground cover, borders and accent pieces. In the Amazonian undergrowth you can actually find bamboo that...
Oct 1, 2019 | Bamboo Products, Green Living, Natural Fibers
When you shop for bamboo and other natural fiber clothing, chances are you want to purchase and wear fabrics that have the fewest chemicals and the smallest carbon footprint. But measuring those factors is not always easy. In most cases we have to rely on a...
Sep 27, 2019 | Alternative Lifestyle, Bamboo Products
Bamboo may be hollow on the inside, but it’s also filled with surprises. Bamboo has been used for so many purposes and for so many centuries, it truly boggles the imagination. The multitudinous uses of bamboo could fill a book, but here are a few unexpected uses...
