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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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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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I don’t think anyone doubts that something needs to be done about the national debt. But it’s a shame that the political establishment seems to be incapable of pursuing a solution that takes a balanced, rational approach, which utilizes both fair tax reform and measured, broad-based spending cuts. Instead, the less reasonable voices on the [...]
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Kung Fu Panda is back in the 2nd film of the popular DreamWorks series and once again we get to follow the adventures of our favorite bamboo munching hero as he continues his quest to become a dragon warrior and (in this film) to find his birth parents so he can truly know who he [...]
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Happy New Year (again)! February 3 rings in the Year of the Rabbit with the Chinese New Year! The holiday is rife with symbolism that brings in good luck or keeps you safe from bad luck. Give candied fruit to your friends and family including red watermelon seeds that symbolize joy and happiness, truth and [...]
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It’s not unusual for organizations to host donation drives throughout the year. The United Way thermometer is visible in many cities, soup kitchens ask for canned goods for the holiday and winter clothing collection sites are common for those in need. But whoever heard of a bamboo drive? Well, the residents of Edinburgh, Scotland, that’s [...]
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Bamboo is more than a food source for the giant panda – it also provides the habitat for these endangered bears. Yes, the large loveable bears do spend at least 12 hours a day eating bamboo (some can eat as much as 84 pounds in a single day). But they also depend on the bamboo [...]
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While we knew bamboo could provide bamboo clothes and bamboo sheet sets (among many many other things), who knew it could help people walk on water? We’re not talking walking above the water on a bamboo bridge, but rather right down on it with nothing but balance and a bamboo pole required. Single bamboo-pole drifting [...]
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As World Cup fever reaches its pitch and the sound of vuvuzelas still rings in our ears, it’s easy to see that the love of soccer has grown at an international level. This love of soccer led Englishman Rowan Simons to develop an amateur soccer league in a country where it is illegal for more [...]
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With Independence Day (July 4th here in the United States) right around the corner, preparation is in high gear. And while you might prepare by wearing incredibly moisture-wicking bamboo t shirts or by barbecuing with bamboo, did you know that bamboo and fireworks have a history together? When you look at the different concoctions you [...]
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Fairy tales are not relegated to Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella in their stone fortresses. For centuries, legends have circulated in Asia about the various religious temples and statues that dot the landscape. And one such legend is found deep within a bamboo forest. The famous Buddhist Qiongzhu (Bamboo) Temple is located on the beautiful wooded [...]
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“From bamboo section to thin bamboo strips, it all depends on the knife in the hand of a craftsman.” And one such craftsman has taken the art of bamboo weaving to a whole new level. Danish architect Soren Korsgaard designed a bamboo house to promote bamboo as a sustainable building material. And while many have [...]
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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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In a country where steel and cement dominant the bridges and building, Australian company Bambuco showed the English a new way of thinking when they installed a temporary bamboo footbridge over the river Tyne in 2007. The bridge itself was a temporary outdoor sculpture designed and built for the SummerTyne festival to commemorate the 80th [...]
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In today’s modern world, the practice of writing by hand has given way to texting and typing. However, a practice still exists that celebrates the art of handwriting for its ability to communicate the spiritual world of the artist. Meaning beautiful writing, the practice of calligraphy is an art form that conveys the emotions, integrity, [...]
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