Oct 27, 2021 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species, Worldwide
A wonderland of verdant forests, fairy tale villages, and modern cities, Germany has almost everything the culturally curious tourist could ask for. But if it’s tropical beaches and warm sunshine you desire, then you’ll want to look elsewhere. Famously...
Jan 17, 2019 | Bamboo Products, Worldwide
If you’re living in California, you probably already know where to get your bamboo. Of course, if you’re in San Luis Obispo, Bambu Batu once had everything to satisfy your appetite for bamboo socks, towels, and bedding, as well as an endless array of gifts...
May 27, 2015 | Bamboo Industry, Bamboo Products
Charley Younge, a true pioneer in the field of bamboo products, passed away this week (May 17, 2015). For four decades, Charley invigorated the sustainable building industry, as an enthusiastic promoter and advocate for bamboo, and a successful innovator...
Aug 16, 2013 | Bamboo Products, Green Living
If bamboo is an environmentally friendly superhero, then cork must be its perfect sidekick. Case in point: the bamboo and cork hybrid cutting board pictured above. Sustainable cork, which is used in the boards, wallets, cases, and containers here at Bambu Batu, is...
Jan 4, 2012 | Agriculture & Gardening, Green Living, Health & Nutrition, San Luis Obispo
Someone you know may be a member of a secret society. Shortly after a rain, clad in heavy slacks, long sleeves and sturdy shoes, they leave the comfort of their living rooms and televisions to hunt for gold in the oak forests of California. What they seek...
