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Palm Leaf Plate Alternatives: A Hospitality Buyer's Guide
June 10, 2026
In May 2025, the FDA ruled that Areca palm leaf dinnerware is no longer safe for food contact affecting most of the palm leaf plates in hospitality supply chains. If you're a caterer or event venue, this is a decision you need to make now. Here's a clear-eyed look at what to replace them with, what to verify before you buy, and why bamboo is the right call.
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August 15, 2022
Catching Up With The Airstream Vagabonds
To celebrate the launch of Bambu products in the Airstream Supply Company, we met up with Tim and Ursulla, who have been living full-time in their Airstream since 2018. Freshly...
October 21, 2021
Why Biobased Products Are One Key To A Successful Circular Economy
Instead of a product ending up in the trash at the “end” of its life, what if it gained a second (and third) life as something new? As we search...
August 18, 2021
How Do We Certify Our Organic Bamboo Utensils? Inside An Organic Audit
Most of us are familiar with Organic certifications for food or drinks, but what about certifying organic bamboo utensils? Here’s an inside look at our yearly organic audit. When we...
April 29, 2021
Green Shipping: How We Achieve 100% Carbon Offset with Every Order
This is the defining issue of our time Being human means releasing planet-warming carbon emissions into the atmosphere. It happens when we take a shower, charge our phones, or let...
March 18, 2021
B Corp Month 2021: What's the Difference Between a B Corp and a Corporation?
This March, we’re celebrating B Corp Month 2021. With 3,821 B Corps currently operating in 74 countries around the world, this type of business has been gaining a lot of...
January 26, 2021
Guess Who’s Going Carbon Neutral? Bambu Joins CarbonFund.org
Since our inception in 2003, Bambu has been committed to creating zero-waste solutions that make everyday sustainable living possible. As a company, our goal is and always has been to...
June 10, 2020
Inspirations Along the Way: The Film of bambu’s Foundational Journey
Click here to visit the bambu YouTube channel We set out on our journey founded on passion and a simple idea. More than 20 years ago, Rachel and Jeff had an...
May 12, 2020
Interview: bambu Founders - Have a Clear Purpose
bambu founders Rachel Speth and Jeff Delkin sit down with Richard Brubaker for an episode on Entrepreneurs for Good. In this freewheeling and unscripted conversation, Jeff and Rachel don't hold back and dig...
February 28, 2020
bambu partners with Airstream
At first glance, it may appear to be an odd partnership. But below the surface, it's about making quality products that help people appreciate the natural environment. Airstream travel trailers...
January 28, 2020
These Environmental Groups Thank You
We thank you, our customers. We are grateful to the many of you who support our business. It is because of you we have the opportunity to share that support...
October 30, 2019
bambu joins Compost Manufacturing Alliance
We are pleased to share that bambu® joins with leading green-focused businesses as an approved member of the newly formed Compost Manufacturing Alliance. Read more here about the CMA. Membership to...
August 26, 2019
CEO to CEO - bambu Founders talk with American Sustainable Business Council
Jeffrey Delkin and Rachel Speth, founders of bambu sat down with American Sustainable Business Council CEO & Co-founder, Jeffrey Hollender and shared their story about creating and running their business and...
July 20, 2019
bambu® receives Eco-Excellence finalist award for new Grubware® product. Your vote needed by July 30th
Newsflash: Our new Grubware® Eat/Drink Tool Kit has made it to the final round of the 2019 Eco-Excellence awards, we need your vote to win!. Grubware® goes where you go It’s our...