All aspects of bamboo as a sustainable natural resource were covered in a hands-on workshop, educational presentations and demonstrations at the World Bamboo Workshop held in Azpitia, Peru in February.
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Join us August 14-18, 2018 for the 11th World Bamboo Congress. This global event will take place in the beautiful city of Xalapa, in the state of Veracruz. The host of the 11th WBC is the Bambúes y Forestales de México.
Read more...You can weave it, laminate it, spin it into fabric, even 3D print it. Bamboo is one of the most versatile materials in the world, yet it is still relatively unknown in world of design. The first book of its kind, Booming Bamboo, written by Dr Pablo van der Lugt and published by Materia, explores the most innovative applications for this material.
There is a common belief that bamboo is an invasive, troublesome weed. THE SLAMMER TOOL educates and demonstrates to people and organizations the positive side of bamboo, i.e., how to make it work for you instead of it becoming a problem entity. Education and the proper tools can turn things from the potentially bad outcome(s) to good.
Read more...WBO Partnership Director Sonja Sheasley talks to EverBamboo's CEO K.B. Lee about his bamboo charcoal product business.
Read more...As the communities in Mexico clean up the rubble, bury the dead, repair the homes, and count their blessings, the islands of the Caribbean do the same. Thousands, if not millions, around the world seek safe shelter, either temporary or permanent. Refugees who will never return to their dangerous homelands, or those exposed by natural disasters
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With the great demands on our forests worldwide, bamboo toilet paper and tissue products offer a tree-free option to the global marketplace. Tian Zhu Paper Company, located in the Sichaun province of China, produces bamboo toilet paper and other bamboo tissue products. Read about their mission and contribution to the bamboo industry, as Mr. Hu Jun answers questions from WBO's Sonja Sheasley.
Read more...World Bamboo Day is September 18 every year.
" I started planting bamboo in mid-2016. I created my own shop, "Bamboo Sea", at my house to sell bamboo cosmectic products such as soap, skin care lotion, bamboo gel, dried bamboo, etc. I want everybody to know the benefits of bamboo. "
Read more...The goal of this project is to implement a playground with bamboo, natural, and recycled materials in the Primary School of Jerusalén de Miñaro, that will benefit over 200 children of the community. The project also aims to promote the potentialities and uses of bamboo in architecture and construction. The playground will be the result of a construction and architecture workshop involving local and international students, architects, carpenters, and artisans. Professional bamboo workers will give lectures
