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Bamboo: The Viable Alternative

Bamboo: The Viable Alternative

Nov 16, 2022 | Bamboo Industry, Bamboo Products, Bambu Batu, Green Living

NOTE: The following story was written by me, Fred Hornaday, in May 2007, as a publicity piece for Bambu Batu. At that time it appeared in a number of local publications. We re-published the article in November 2022 for nostalgic purposes. Suddenly it seems like...
Bamboo raw materials and global supply chain

Bamboo raw materials and global supply chain

Oct 26, 2022 | Bamboo Industry, Bamboo Products

With 20 years in the industry, it’s plain to see that the demand for bamboo has never been greater. And that’s good news for those of us who are keen to see non-toxic renewables replacing synthetics and disposables. But at the same time, it’s created...
Bamboo Proverbs: 9 Great quotes about bamboo

Bamboo Proverbs: 9 Great quotes about bamboo

Oct 12, 2022 | Bamboo Products, Eastern Philosophy

Man’s relationship with bamboo goes back many thousands of years. Bamboo has been a tool, a food and a building material. People have used bamboo to make weapons and even musical instruments. Over the course of our long and colorful history, bamboo and humanity...
Smart Bamboo brings out the best in bamboo structures

Smart Bamboo brings out the best in bamboo structures

Oct 3, 2022 | Bamboo Industry, Bamboo Products

The idea of bamboo construction probably dates back as far as writing on stone tablets. But the most modern bamboo buildings look nothing like the rustic structures of the past, just as the tablets of Gilgamesh bear little resemblance to the tablets we now use to make...
Growing bamboo for profit: Green gold

Growing bamboo for profit: Green gold

Sep 26, 2022 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Products, Bamboo Species

Bamboo is huge. It grows like mad, faster than any plant on earth, and you can make almost anything with it. The demand for bamboo has never been greater. And we think that’s a good thing. Because in terms of sustainability, bamboo outstrips all the competition....
Bamboo Cookies for high times and low carbs

Bamboo Cookies for high times and low carbs

Sep 18, 2022 | Bamboo Products, Health & Nutrition

Every day it feels like there’s another revelation from the scientific community about the impending doom of climate change. And every day I get up on my soapbox to promote bamboo as an antidote to deforestation, an alternative to disposable plastics, and a...
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Fred Hornaday

As a writer and consultant, Fred is a leading voice in the world of bamboo and a longtime biochar specialist. He’s been working in the industry since 2006 with a network that spans 6 continents. He currently consults on bamboo projects and works with biochar projects across the Global South.

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