January 20, 2011

Waste makes Art. Chopstick Tree Sprouts in Shanghai

Made from Scrap. Waste becomes Art. Waste makes a statement here in Shanghai. Every year Chinese consumes 45 billion pairs of disposable wooden chopsticks which equal around 25 million trees. The China Environmental Protection Foundation with the creative inspiration of DDB China, collected 30,000 used chopsticks from restaurants around Shanghai to create a fallen tree 5 ... read more

November 29, 2010

From Our Hands To Your Hands

Above, the hands of Dao, a basket weaver in Central Vietnam. And the hands of Oyashi, a master chef in New York. It is all in the hands. The hands of farmers who cut and carry the bamboo, the hands of artisans who coil, and shape, and the hands of the weaver who weaves our baskets. To the hands ... read more

November 15, 2010

bambu’s All Occasion Veneerware® is put to test. The Compost Breakdown Report [via InHabitat]

Starre Vartan is known to many in the green world. Founder and editor of Eco Chick, her writing appears in The Huffington Post, and The Daily Green , as well as other notable green media. Here she reports on her own self-administered composting test of our All Occasion Veneerware®. Lots of people love our products, and share their experiences using our products. But ... read more