Feb 23, 2023 | Bamboo Products, Worldwide
We can argue about whether or not bamboo can really save the planet. Not surprisingly, I’m optimistic that it can. But at the same time, I try to maintain realistic expectations about bamboo’s full potential. Turning to Africa, which sits at the forefront...
Nov 29, 2021 | Bamboo Products, Green Living
The season of giving is coming up again, and as usual, it will probably have many of us scrambling for last minute baubles and trinkets. Those of us in the environmental movement will do our best to shop for gifts that are fair trade and organic, and to support small,...
Dec 10, 2020 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species, Worldwide
Pyramids, diamond mines and safaris through the Serengeti, just a few things that come to mind when we think of Africa. And somewhere, near the bottom of a very long list, we might encounter bamboo. But Africa, a continent shrouded in mystery, is actually home to a...
Jun 22, 2020 | Agriculture & Gardening, Green Living
Anyone who questions the importance of bamboo in the global quest to combat climate change need look no further than the Bamboo Village in Uganda (BVU) for evidence and inspiration. Since the turn of the century, we here at Bambu Batu have been studying the many uses...
