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In an effort to make its products sustainable and ecologically friendly, German-based toymaker Hape has been manufacturing toys made largely from bamboo. Additionally, the company claims to avoid plastic in its packaging, utilize organic inks, and so on. There’s really no way to tell to what extent such measures are based on an earnest sense [...]
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In the northeast Indian state of Tripura, scientists at the Department of Forest Research and Development have introduced new methods of cultivating bamboo which promise quicker establishment and higher yields of a crop that is already characterized by its heartiness and speed of growth. The process involves growing bamboo in environmentally controlled conditions, then using [...]
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International groups have begun a program of planting bamboo on the slopes of Mount Agung in Bali, Indonesia. The hope is that over time the presence of the new crop will have enormous, far-reaching effects on the landscape, its climate, nearby community development, and the socio-economic well-being of local Indonesians. Mount Agung is the highest [...]
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Sometimes you come across something so beautiful that you have to pass it along. That is how I feel about the Bamboo Pavilion. Now, there are many restaurants by that name all over the country, but I am not talking about those. I am talking about the Bamboo Pavilion that is a communal shelter for [...]
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Since the inception of the Bamboo Bike Project, intended to provide sturdy, locally-made bamboo bikes to people in Africa, the idea of the bamboo bike has flourished. Realizing that they had a native, sustainable material with incredible tensile strength like bamboo right at their hands and that the bikes built could provide transport in countries [...]
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On the anniversary of the Haiti earthquake which devastated tens of thousands of lives, there is still much to do to help the recovering country. Cholera outbreaks remain common, violence spreads through the tent cities and people are still struggling to return to jobs, schools and a semblance of normal life. Housing remains a key [...]
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While homeowners associations across the United States continue their bans on the bamboo plant, a province in Northeastern province in India is working to decontrol bamboo. Currently, farmers in many parts of the low lying state of Himachal Pradesh (including Bilaspur, Kangra, Harmirpur, Sirmaur and Una) are unable to freely harvest bamboo. Before this action, [...]
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“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” –Margaret Mead Developed in 2002, the SEED Initiative takes to heart those very words. The SEED Initiative is a global partnership that is calling for action on sustainable development and increasing our [...]
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What started as a farming feat in a small Indian village is flourishing as a multi-institution government program in India. The National Bamboo Mission was formed to take advantage of bamboo as “versatile group of plants which is capable of providing ecological, economic and livelihood security to the people.” As the country recognized the HUGE [...]
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Sustainable agriculture has quite the following these days but beyond a buzz word, exactly what does the term mean? Sustainable agriculture involves three main goals – environmental health, economic profitability and social & economic equity. Sustainability itself entails the principle that we meet the needs of society today without compromising the ability of future generations [...]
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While there is a growing demand for bamboo products, the supply of raw material is surprisingly limited. Surprising because bamboo is such a sturdy and sustainable crop to grow – it requires minimal water and unlike other plants, it can be harvested by cutting it above ground and will be ready for harvest again within [...]
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Smart countries face their challenges with innovation – they answer the call for help with a plan to transition and to make the most of their natural resources. In Kenya, they are combating a housing shortage and the plight of the tobacco farmer with one innovative program called Tobacco to Bamboo. Using the fast-growing and [...]
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In a country where AIDS/HIV rates are soaring and most young women have no alternative but prostitution, there is one mother trying to fight that trend. Pauline Samata, called the “Mother of Bamboo,” has made it her mission in life to raise awareness of the marvels of bamboo and to train women to make bamboo [...]
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Mother’s Nature Fury raged again last week. This time it was in the form of a severe tropical storm that hit eastern Indian states as well as neighboring Bangladesh on Tuesday, April 13th. Striking with little warning as people were sleeping, the storms contained winds gusting at a walloping 100 km/hour with tornadoes developing within [...]
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