Bamboo

  1. Whale Tongs: Whale-saving bamboo serveware

    Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Feb 3, 2012

    Great for serving salads and winning over Hayden Panettiere at your next dinner party, David Mayhew's Whale Tongs for Design House Stockholm are now available in bamboo. Given that earlier today I took a look at the Chick-a-Dee, a smoke… Full Story »


  2. Wale Tongs: Wale-saving bamboo serveware

    Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Feb 3, 2012

    Great for serving salads and winning over Hayden Panettiere at your next dinner party, David Mayhew's Wale Tongs for Design House Stockholm are now available in bamboo. Given that earlier today I took a look at the Chick-a-Dee, a smoke… Full Story »


  3. ADzero is the World's First Bamboo Smartphone

    Inhabitat &bull Feb 2, 2012

    UK design student Kieron-Scott Woodhouse is preparing to launch ADzero - the world's first smartphone made out of bamboo! Woodhouse told The Inquirer that he made the phone out of four year old organic bamboo that was treated for durability… Full Story »

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  4. Green Your Ski Adventure: Eco-friendly Equipment

    Sierra Club: The Green Life &bull Feb 1, 2012

    Recent snowfall in some parts of the country has skiers rejoicing. This week's tips will help you carve the slopes in eco-conscious style. A host of ski outfitters offer sustainable equipment. German ski maker Grown uses wood sourced from sustainably… Full Story »


  5. Beijing hopes to tackle corruption with Clean Politics Park

    SmartPlanet News &bull Jan 31, 2012

    BEIJING - As anyone in China will tell you, solving the country's ongoing problem of political corruption is no walk in the park. Unless you're walking through Beijing's "Clean Politics" park, that is. The 50 acre public park, which opened last June, takes "Clean Politics"… Full Story »

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  6. Conbam's Pile Isle Reloaded Bench

    Re-Nest &bull Jan 30, 2012

    Used as a foundation in everything from rustic serving plates to newborn onesies, bamboo is like the tofu of eco-conscious design. As someone who loves tofu, I mean that in the nicest way: Both have an elementary kind of versatile… Full Story »

  7. Villa Escudero's Waterfall Restaurant Serves Philippine Cuisine at the Foot of the Falls

    Inhabitat &bull Jan 27, 2012

    Waterfalls are some of the most majestic and mysterious sites in the world, but getting close can not only be difficult, but also dangerous. The Villa Escudero Resort of San Pablo City in the Philippines offers a one of a… Full Story »


  8. Silk From 1 Million Spiders Made this Gorgeous Cape

    TreeHugger &bull Jan 26, 2012

    It's eccentric and completely outrageous but it is gorgeous. This cape, on display at London's Victoria & Albert Museum, is made out of the threads that a spider uses to make its web. The colour is completely natural: exactly what comes out of the spider. Some statistics: It… Full Story »


  9. Tetris-Like Bamboo Shelving Stacks Up, Just Like The Game

    TreeHugger &bull Jan 25, 2012

    We guess it was only a matter of time before an eco-friendly salute was made to one of the "greatest games of all time": Tetris. Originally exported out of the former Soviet Union and onto computers and home gaming systems… Full Story »

  10. Bamboo Orchard Subdivision is a Rainbow Colored Modular Housing Development in the Phillipines

    Inhabitat &bull Jan 23, 2012

    Read the rest of Bamboo Orchard Subdivision is a Rainbow Colored Modular Housing Development in the Phillipines Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", affordable housing, bamboo orchard subdivision, buensalido architects, buensalido+architects, cubuyao, eco design, green… Full Story »


  11. Gardening With a Black Thumb: Easy-to-Grow Indoor Plants

    Garden &bull Jan 22, 2012

    Residing in rural Wisconsin, by day Eileen Troemel work as a clerical worker and part-time student. At night she spends her time writing. Raised on a farm, she has a love for nature and is inspired by the beauty and power she finds there. Nature and her just don't get along though as she has the blackest of black thumbs. Gaia has banned me from her garden. She has issued a restraining order, which the plant… Full Story »


  12. 30,000Km On A Bamboo Bike

    Green Thing Blog &bull Jan 20, 2012

    It's holiday booking season and for lots of people this means one thing: flying. So we've put together this Epic Flight Free Journeys series , to help remind us that a great holiday doesn't have to include a plane. This post is from Joost and Michiel, two students from the Netherlands who had a big idea for a… Full Story »


  13. Toymaker turns to bamboo for material and inspiration

    SmartPlanet News &bull Jan 19, 2012

    The company uses bamboo, an iconically Chinese resource, as the alternative to wood for a line of its building blocks and puzzle games - and it has become a tangible part of Hape's mission to be a maker of sustainable… Full Story »

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  14. Light-Filled Renovation: Woodlands Residence Inhabitat

    Re-Nest &bull Jan 19, 2012

    I came across the Woodlands Residence on a particularly dreary winter day here in Chicago, and the thought of a home filled with dappled light...well, I sighed when I read about it. Dramatically. So dramatically that the gentleman sitting at… Full Story »


  15. New Hope School is a Boat-Shaped Thatched Roof Building on an Ecuador Beaches

    Inhabitat &bull Jan 18, 2012

    Located on the sand just a few steps away from the Pacific Ocean, Escuela Nueva Esperanza (New Hope School) is a newly constructed sustainable building made from low-impact plant-based materials. Kids and adults in the fishing village of Puerto Cabuyal… Full Story »

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  16. Marco Casagrande's Gorgeous Bamboo "Cicada" Pavilion Snakes its Way Through Urban Taipei

    Inhabitat &bull Jan 16, 2012

    Read the rest of Marco Casagrande's Gorgeous Bamboo "Cicada" Pavilion Snakes its Way Through Urban Taipei Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", bamboo structure, Cicada, cocoon like structure, eco design, green design, Marco Casagrande, organic… Full Story »


  17. Striking Woodlands Residence Receives Dappled Light Through California Tree Tops

    Inhabitat &bull Jan 16, 2012

    Read the rest of Striking Woodlands Residence Receives Dappled Light Through California Tree Tops Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: bamboo, California, eco design, Field Architecture, green design, natural light, oak trees, recycled glass, Redwood Trees, South… Full Story »

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  18. Giant Vegetarian Panda Eats Meat (Photos)

    TreeHugger &bull Jan 14, 2012

    Never say never. Pandas eat bamboo shoots and leaves. And sometimes a little meat, scientists say. But a picture of a panda eating meat is rare. So check it out: A panda eating a meal of takin, aka Himalayan goat-antelope.… Full Story »

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  19. Becca Stool: Curvaceous, Multifunctional and Made from FSC Bamboo

    Inhabitat &bull Jan 13, 2012

    Curvaceous and versatile, the Becca Stool is a killer piece of furniture perfect for any cramped house looking for a bit of style and extra storage space. Made from fast-growing FSC bamboo, the Becca can be used as a stool,… Full Story »

  20. Tejo Remy and Rene Veenhuizen Build a Nest Chair Out of Bamboo

    Inhabitat &bull Jan 13, 2012

    Designed by Dutch duo Tejo Remy and Rene Veenhuizen, the Bamboo Chair is a limited edition design made completely out of the pandas' favorite food. Bamboo is a fantastic, eco-friendly alternative to hardwood, but its image is not always so… Full Story »

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