Dec 7, 2022 | 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...
Nov 19, 2022 | Bamboo Industry, Green Living
Special thanks to Emme Kearns of the World Bamboo Organization who contributed this scintillating article. It is no surprise that governments will leave COP27 without making any significant way forward in the challenge to reign in the largest contributors to the...
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...
Oct 15, 2022 | Bamboo Industry, Green Living, Worldwide
As the fifth-largest nation in the world by area, and the only country to straddle both the equator and the tropic of Capricorn, Brazil is ideally situated to grow great quantities of high-quality bamboo. And after decades of habitat loss in the Amazon Rainforest,...
Sep 14, 2022 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Products, Green Living
The world of bamboo is vast and fascinating. With so many varieties, so many uses, and so much to know about this remarkable plant, we never seem to run out of questions, as well as myths and misconceptions. So let’s cut to the chase and answer 12 of the most...
Aug 8, 2022 | Bamboo Industry, Bamboo Products, Green Living
Based on the history of bamboo construction on Gilligan’s Island and in rural villages of the developing world, bamboo has earned a reputation as the “poor man’s lumber”. But as traditional forestry resources are shrinking, and the need for...
