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Choosing the Right Cutting Board

October 14, 2015

Choosing the Right Cutting Board

Cutting boards matter. At last count we had eight different cutting boards. But that is what you might expect from us, since we make bamboo cutting boards and we like...

Travel Well & Travel Green with New Travel Zip Pouches

October 12, 2015

Travel Well & Travel Green with New Travel Zip Pouches

At bambu we create sustainably designed and responsibly produced products for the home. And on the go. Increasingly, we find ourselves away from home. We lead busy lives, seemingly always...

bambu - New Product Highlight, Veneerware Tasting Plates

October 12, 2015

bambu - New Product Highlight, Veneerware Tasting Plates

Among our most popular eco friendly products, our Veneerware® range sits squarely at the top (and we mean 'squarely'). Whether you are hosting a party or an eco friendly wedding,...

bambu - New Product Highlight - Travel Utensil Sets

October 11, 2015

bambu - New Product Highlight - Travel Utensil Sets

Our highly anticipated updated collection is now available. Among our more popular sustainable gift items will surely be our Reusable Travel Utensil Sets. This is an update to our previous...

The Spork and the Union between People

October 6, 2015

The Spork and the Union between People

The union of two individuals is a special event. Formal marriages, informal weddings or casual partners, it is special when two become one.  A customer of ours shared a story about...

Scenes From Our Workshop

September 29, 2015

Scenes From Our Workshop

Many of our customers and friends know that we have our feet on the ground, and maintain a base in Shanghai, and have for the last decade.  We have a...

Lending a Hand with The Legacy Center

September 15, 2015

Lending a Hand with The Legacy Center

We exhibited at the New York Now show a few weeks ago. It was a great show and a great time. We hadn't exhibited in New York for over two years. We...

Suck on This! - Bambu wins Innovation Award

August 18, 2015

Suck on This! - Bambu wins Innovation Award

"I can't really take full credit for this award. Nature had a big part to play in designing our straws."

Sneak Peek at What's New at bambu

August 10, 2015

Sneak Peek at What's New at bambu

It's summertime. Usually it signals a slow down of work. Kids on summer break. Hitting the road, trips to the beach or a favorite campsite. We've been keeping it busy...

The Demise of the Honey Bee explained [Video]

July 15, 2015

The Demise of the Honey Bee explained [Video]

This week, we share a fascinating, informative and illustrative video about the cause of Honey Bee colony collapse. It is an intelligent, and descriptive narrative that goes far in explaining...

bambu selected for NY Exhibition: SustainAbility: Design for a Better World

July 8, 2015

bambu selected for NY Exhibition: SustainAbility: Design for a Better World

bambu is among several brands that will be showcased in the curated Sustainability: Design for a Better World® exhibition in New York, August 2015.   bambu has not one, but three...

Bambu Wins ECO-EXCELLENCE FINALIST Award for New Baby Feeding Product

June 30, 2015

Bambu Wins ECO-EXCELLENCE FINALIST Award for New Baby Feeding Product

The newest addition to our bambu KIDS range has been awarded an Eco-Excellence Finalist Award by Natural Child World magazine. Bambu’s Baby Training Spoon was chosen by NCW’s Mom Lab and Celebrity Judges...

Interview:  Six (6) Lessons We Have Learned

June 23, 2015

Interview: Six (6) Lessons We Have Learned

We have had some recent questions from customers about how we started, what is important to us, and our approach to running a sustainable business model. Particularly one in which we straddle...

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.