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Swing sets, slides and jungle gyms – all typical things to find in a park but this bamboo park is no typical park. The first bamboo park to open in India is in the state of Tripura and comes with a price tag of $7 million. But Indian officials aren’t worried about the cost as [...]
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Vegetarianism is a lifestyle choice for many Americans. And while I don’t think that my household will go 100% vegetarian, there are certainly plenty of benefits in trying. A vegetarian diet helps ward off coronary artery disease, helps with dieting and maintaining a healthy weight and, according to some proponents, will help people live longer. [...]
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Every one of the remaining GOP presidential candidates utilizes national debt rhetoric as a way of decrying government spending, but paradoxically each one of them champions extensive tax cuts for the wealthy that can only serve to worsen the debt even in the event of a commitment to powerful austerity. The necessary consequences of an [...]
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JC Penney has announced some interesting changes to its pricing structure. It is effectively eliminating sales, except for seasonal price reductions on certain types of items and clearance for things that haven’t sold after a certain period. I think this kind of move is long overdue. I’m not much of a shopper, but I’ve noticed [...]
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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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The phrase “clean coal” is an oxymoron. No matter how much the polluting emissions from coal are reduced, it can never qualify as “clean,” and that fossil fuel will have no place in the infrastructure of a truly sustainable future. However, current news from the Philippines illustrates a growing trend in the production of alternatives [...]
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During this cold and flu season, savory soups not only soothe the throat and satisfy the stomach but they can also help in the battle against germs and illness. Bamboo shoots add a healthy punch to winter soups as they are loaded with antioxidants, potassium and fiber. Here’s what you need to make Hot and [...]
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Every time I take my recycling to the curb, I feel a little guilty about the waste I’m producing. After all, the fact that that material isn’t going directly to a landfill doesn’t mean that it won’t end up there someday. I feel better about putting recyclable papers and cans to the street than I [...]
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The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization recently released the results of a satellite-based survey of global forest area. The study, which tracked deforestation and new growth between 1990 and 2005, shows that the net loss of forest area was less than had been previously expected. It is important to resist the temptation to read [...]
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Now that Thanksgiving has passed, followed by the annual fourth Friday consumer brawl, I am willing to admit that the holiday season has genuinely begun. Now is the appropriate time to buy bamboo gifts for your environmentalist friends and family, especially if you didn’t throw all of your money at big box stores on Black [...]
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Apart from the obvious impact on the environment, what do programs to weatherize homes in Maine, build wind turbines in the Dakotas and Oklahoma, reforest wildfire-damaged areas in Colorado, and capture landfill gas in various regions in the eastern United Statesall have in common? You might be surprised to learn that the answer is funding [...]
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From one grand green idea an entire movement has sprung forth on the island of Bali. First it was a bamboo green school followed by an eco-friendly luxury resort comprised of bamboo villas and now the crowning achievement in this trend is the “bamboo cathedral,” the world’s largest bamboo commercial structure. Though it’s located by [...]
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A delicious curry recipe with healthy bamboo shoots and asparagus, this green curry tends to be a bit spicier because of the green chiles. Pair it with rice noodles for a satisfyingly warm dish on cool autumn nights. An added bonus: if you’re trying to drop some weight for the holiday season, some studies suggest [...]
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Having just celebrated my fourth wedding anniversary got me started thinking about how much time and energy we spend thinking about the perfect gift for our partner with no thought to how eco-friendly it may be. In keeping our priorities in order, yes, I most definitely want my husband to be happy but I would [...]
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Global emissions of carbon dioxide reached an all-time high of 33 billion tons in 2010, according to a new report. Despite a one percent drop in 2009, which fueled some absurd talking points among global warming deniers, 2010 more than made up for it with a staggering five percent increase. Together, the industrialized nations who [...]
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I must say, every time I hear about some sort of frighteningly insane stampede at an American retail outlet, I bury my head deep in my hands, ashamed for the culture that I inhabit. I think we would all do well to remember that Black Friday sales have killed people. Despite that, retailers seem to [...]
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I remember being a teenager and having my first encounter with the term “air stagnation warning” on a local weather report. It was evidently a new addition to the meteorological phrasebook, so the reporter had to give an ad-libbed explanation of just what that meant. As he explained that light winds over the course of [...]
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Summer is at an end but there’s still time to fit in one more taste of summer with this delicious soup recipe. Fish Soup with Bamboo and Pineapple (known as Can Mang Chua Thom in Vietnam) is a sweet yet savory summery-dinner option. Ingredients: ½ lb. parboiled bamboo shoots, sliced ½ pineapple 1 tsp. sugar [...]
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