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...
Sep 1, 2022 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Products, Bamboo Species, Health & Nutrition
We’ve probably all seen panda bears eating bamboo, at least in pictures or in David Attenborough documentaries. And of course, you were moved by what an adorable animal the panda is. But it’s very unlikely that you started craving a nice, thick stalk of...
Aug 24, 2022 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Products, Bamboo Species, Health & Nutrition
The uses for bamboo seem to go on forever. From bamboo socks for your feet to bamboo hair brushes for your head, bamboo can do it all. You can even build houses with bamboo and provide them with energy from bamboo. For thousands of years, farmers have understood the...
Jun 24, 2022 | Bamboo Products, Bambu Batu, Health & Nutrition
Bamboo is the grass that just keeps on giving. Now, in addition to food, shelter and clothing, this magnificent plant can also provide us with a healthy buzz. If you are searching for something new and exotic to spice up your happy hour, you need look no further...
May 11, 2022 | Bamboo Products, Green Living, Health & Nutrition
This article originally appeared in 2013, written by Morgana Matus. We updated it in 2022. Is it just another case of greenwashing? Or are bamboo bathtubs on the very cutting edge of a movement determined to provide us with a cleaner planet? It seems like the old...
Mar 16, 2022 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Products, Bamboo Species, Health & Nutrition
These days, it seems there’s nothing you can’t do with bamboo. Surely you’ve heard about bamboo flooring. If you’ve ever visited an eco-boutique like Bambu Batu, then you know about bamboo clothing, bamboo sheets, and bamboo towels. You’ve probably...