Apr 4, 2022 | Alternative Lifestyle, Bamboo Products, Green Living
Bamboo feeds, houses, decorates, and it can even save lives. Growing up in Afghanistan, inventor Massoud Hassani used to play in raging war zones and fields studded with landmines. He and his brother would construct small spheres from scrap metal that would roll along...
Mar 30, 2022 | Bamboo Industry, Bamboo Products, Green Living
In observation of Women’s History Month, March 2022, we feel obliged to shine a light on a few of the notable women in the bamboo world today. Of course, there are hundreds if not thousands of women working in the bamboo industry, and we are grateful to all of...
Mar 4, 2022 | Green Living, Health & Nutrition, San Luis Obispo
Saturday, February 26, 2022 was a historic day in Halcyon, California. Since 2001, Jerry Rutiz had been farming a twenty-five-acre plot of land on the corner of Elm Street and the Pike, where Arroyo Grande becomes Oceano, in south San Luis Obispo County. But on this...
Feb 2, 2022 | 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...
Jan 31, 2022 | Bamboo Products, Green Living
Bamboo is undoubtedly one of the strongest, most versatile materials for construction. Lightweight, sturdy and renewable, the grass is perfect for sustainable building projects. And when you consider the fact that the construction industry is responsible for...
Jan 28, 2022 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Industry, Green Living, Worldwide
When you go looking for answers to questions about bamboo, a lot of people come to Bambu Batu, one of the internet’s leading educational platforms for bamboo. Indeed, our hundreds of articles cover a vast range of topics pertaining to all things bamboo. But...