Well, we're back from New York and getting resettled in Shanghai. It was a trip with numerous highlights. The New York International Gift Fair was the main purpose for visiting New York. And we had a tremendous show. Monday was one of those all-time days. It was good seeing a number of our current friends and customers, and forming many...
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When we first learned about the work of Jerry Toth and his team at 3rd Millennium Alliance we were moved by their genuine commitment to tackle a serious problem, and do it at the source. The severity and scale of the problem in this particular ecosystem in the Ecuadorian rainforest is immense, and in many ways, reflect the same challenges...
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bambu along with two other creators from Nest presented at the Last Wednesday event at the shop in Taikang Road in Shanghai. We played to a full house and incited some lively discussion around responsible manufacturing. Rich Brubaker creator of China Crossroads covers the event here . Or you can view the link directly below. The next 'Last Wednesday' event...
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Bamboo Houses Stand Up To Earthquakes: It is called the 'poor people's timber' and even in China it is not accepted as a modern building material. But bamboo, like lumber, makes a light, flexible house that is much better than 'modern' materials at surviving earthquakes. Now International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR) is actively promoting it as a replacement....
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