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Bamboo and Oxygen: A breath of fresh air

Bamboo and Oxygen: A breath of fresh air

May 31, 2024 | Featured Posts, Green Living, Natural Healing

Ask me why I love bamboo, and I’ll ask you to find a comfortable place to sit. Because this could take a while. But somewhere, high on the list of appealing attributes, I would mention bamboo’s superior ability to generate oxygen. And if you’re...
Bamboo farming in the US in 2024

Bamboo farming in the US in 2024

Apr 15, 2024 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Industry, Featured Posts, Green Living

UPDATE: This article originally appeared in January 2020, most recently updated in April 2024. In the past few decades, the variety of bamboo products has just exploded. From socks to towels to sheets to flooring, bamboo can do pretty much anything. And thanks to a...
Bambusa balcooa: Beema bamboo for better biomass

Bambusa balcooa: Beema bamboo for better biomass

Sep 19, 2023 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species, Green Living

Looking for the optimal species of bamboo to save the planet? With more than a thousand species to choose from, it’s hard to know the best bamboo for capturing carbon, generating oxygen, or producing a robust building material. To select the best bamboo, you...
15 Best Zero Waste Shops in California

15 Best Zero Waste Shops in California

Aug 18, 2023 | Alternative Lifestyle, Green Living

The story of zero is a long and baffling one. The Mayans dabbled with it, the Ancient Greeks resisted it, and not until the 13th century did Europe fully embrace it. You might argue that it’s good for nothing. You might even say it’ll never amount to...
How to Choose the Best Bamboos

How to Choose the Best Bamboos

Jan 27, 2023 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species, Bambu Batu, Green Living

By now you’ve probably heard a thing or two about the many virtues of bamboo: its versatility, its sustainability, and its indispensability. And you’ve no doubt admired its beauty, as it flourishes among pagodas in Japanese gardens, on the patios of Thai...
Bamboo in the breeze: Whispering Winds Bamboo Cooperative

Bamboo in the breeze: Whispering Winds Bamboo Cooperative

Jan 20, 2023 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Products, Green Living

Planting and harvesting bamboo is not only good for the environment, but it can also bring great benefits to the community that supports its cultivation. Peruse our website and you can find examples of this from all around the world. In Malawi, they plant bamboo to...
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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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