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Shoot to kill: Are bamboo shoots poisonous?

Shoot to kill: Are bamboo shoots poisonous?

May 28, 2021 | Bamboo Products, Health & Nutrition

If you’re a fan of Far Eastern cuisine, you’ve probably come across a dish or two that included some sliced bamboo shoots. And you lived to tell about it. Bamboo shoots are a common accent that pack a little extra nutrition and a whole lot of crunch. And...
The 1,000 Bamboo Villages Project

The 1,000 Bamboo Villages Project

Apr 26, 2021 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Products, Green Living

If the passion for bamboo is contagious, then I might say we are currently in the midst of a global bamboo pandemic. But don’t worry, unlike the other pandemic, this is something to celebrate. Bamboo construction is taking off, bamboo textiles are coming along,...
The future of bamboo construction is here: Engineered Bamboo

The future of bamboo construction is here: Engineered Bamboo

Apr 16, 2021 | Bamboo Construction, Bamboo Industry, Bamboo Products

Given the measurable impacts of climate change and deforestation, the need for alternative building materials and energy sources has never been greater. That’s why bamboo, an incomparably renewable grass, is been touted as the sustainable solution. People have...
Zymomonas mobilis: An exciting enzyme for bamboo processing

Zymomonas mobilis: An exciting enzyme for bamboo processing

Mar 31, 2021 | Bamboo Products, Renewable Energy

For most of my life, I’ve been playing a small but meaningful role, advocating for the use of bamboo and other renewable resources. I operated two small businesses in the small town of San Luis Obispo, using them as a platform to raise awareness and inspire...
Bamboo Toilet Paper: Roll with it

Bamboo Toilet Paper: Roll with it

Mar 26, 2021 | Bamboo Industry, Bamboo Products, Green Living

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...
Ethical Ethanol: Fueling the future with bamboo alcohol

Ethical Ethanol: Fueling the future with bamboo alcohol

Feb 1, 2021 | Bamboo Industry, Bamboo Products, Green Living, Renewable Energy

In the critical quest to curb carbon emissions, one of our highest priorities is to free ourselves from fossil fuel dependency. Renewable fuels offer one possible route, and ethanol is already playing a role in that transition. But most conventional ethanol comes from...
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