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bambu - Eco-Excellence Award Finalist - Bamboo Straws & Baby Feeding Spoons

July 20, 2016

bambu - Eco-Excellence Award Finalist - Bamboo Straws & Baby Feeding Spoons

bambu has been selected again this year as an Eco-Excellence award finalist for two categories in this year's Eco-Excellence Awards.  We are thrilled to have two of our most loved...

bambu 'Love To Spoon' Instagram Photo Contest is On!

July 20, 2016

bambu 'Love To Spoon' Instagram Photo Contest is On!

So how do you spoon? Let's rephrase that. What are all the things you can do with a wooden spoon? Or even better, what are the uses you can find...

The Indispensable Bamboo Pot Scraper: Your Kitchen's Best Friend

July 5, 2016

The Indispensable Bamboo Pot Scraper: Your Kitchen's Best Friend

This posts gives a 'tip of the hat to a product that has been in our range since the very beginning.  It is our nonsense, do-everything bamboo scraper. We call it...

Designing Eco Friendly Products - Conversation Series [Video]

June 16, 2016

Designing Eco Friendly Products - Conversation Series [Video]

Caught on film. The founders of bambu recently sat down and talked about creating their range of eco friendly products. They respond to questions about how they work, the things they...

bambu exhibits at Eco Design Exhibition in Shanghai

June 9, 2016

bambu exhibits at Eco Design Exhibition in Shanghai

  As many of our readers and customers know, Rachel and Jeff, the owners of bambu spend a good chunk of time in China. The company maintains their development and...

Making the Switch to an Eco-Friendly Kitchen

June 6, 2016

Making the Switch to an Eco-Friendly Kitchen

More people are looking for easy ways to cook, and clean with green products and enjoy a healthy and toxin-free kitchen in their homes. Sometimes it is the little things...

Helpful Tips About Composting

May 24, 2016

Helpful Tips About Composting

Here's some 'dirt' on composting and specifically, answers to frequently asked questions regarding our Veneerware® single-use bamboo dinnerware. Yes, our bamboo plates and everything in our Veneerware range of single use...

Thinking Green This Spring

May 7, 2016

Thinking Green This Spring

Patio parties and backyard barbecues, picnic lunches and al fresco feasts—it’s that time of year for eating outside! This month there are plenty of reasons to think green while celebrating...

Happy Earth [Day]

April 18, 2016

Happy Earth [Day]

Instead of Happy Earth DAY, why don't we just say 'happy earth' Not day, not week, not even month. Just 'Happy Earth.'  Whether it's a day, a month or a...

The Truth About Plastic

April 18, 2016

The Truth About Plastic

More on Plastic.  Did you know that by 2050, there will be more plastic than fish in the oceans. Startling, isn't it? But it's true. According to World Economic Forum, we’re...

National Park Week

April 17, 2016

National Park Week

National Park Week is April 16th-24th. Discover open spaces, explore amazing places, appreciate nature and our incredible national park system. This week all our 400 parks are offering Free Admission....

New Cedar Wood Serving Trays and Serving Boards

April 12, 2016

New Cedar Wood Serving Trays and Serving Boards

Presenting our latest range. A departure from bamboo. It's our latest wood grain. Reclaimed and upcycled cedar wood. Here's our story of how we discovered it, and got inspired by...

Some Good News About the Bee Crisis

March 30, 2016

Some Good News About the Bee Crisis

According to a recent UN report, more than 70 of the 100 crops that provide 90 percent of the world's food rely on bees for pollination. Managed honey bees remain...

Blog Index Intro

Welcome to Bambu Living — our journal of ideas, stories, and inspiration for a more intentional life at home. From sustainable kitchen tips to the science behind bamboo, to the people and values that shape bambu® as a brand, this is where we share what we care about most.

Topics We Cover

Expect practical guides on caring for your bamboo products, honest conversations about sustainability, behind-the-scenes looks at how we make and source our goods, and curated ideas for conscious living — all written with the same care we put into every product we make.