TAMPA (BLOOM) – As consumers grow increasingly environmentally conscious, they’re turning their attention to everyday products—like toilet paper. Bamboo toilet paper, in particular, has emerged as a ...

Much of the bamboo being used commercially comes from plantations in China. Horticulturalists think that someday it could and should be grown in the USA. It is an eco-friendly crop as it is typically ...

We tend to view bamboo as a construction wood, decorations and even bamboo textiles in clothing. But can we use bamboo as ...

Bamboo is not wood, but a grass with no woody material in its stem. But we are seeing more and more use of this grass in cabinets and as a wood substitute. And I have seen some pretty good-looking ...

Toilet paper and paper towels may not seem like eco-villains, but they quietly wreak havoc on our forests, waterways, septic systems, and carbon emissions. The U.S. alone uses over 36 billion rolls of ...

Join Tanja Harmon and guest expert Shanti Pierce in an informative conversation about the many uses of bamboo on this week’s Sustainable Living Show. Shanti Pierce has been working with bamboo since ...

WASHINGTON PARISH (WVUE) - It’s very green, extremely fast growing and it’s gaining in popularity with home gardeners and sustainable manufacturing. That plant is bamboo, and it has found a home in ...

Each year, Uganda loses over 200,000 acres of forest to source wood for domestic cooking needs, such as firewood and charcoal. Unlike gas or electric stoves, biomass options are typically more ...

Bamboo isn’t just sustainable; it’s a logical choice for those looking to combine quality with eco-friendliness. Unlike trees, which may take decades to mature, some species of bamboo can shoot up ...