RSSAward-Winning Bamboo Architecture and Green Construction
The prestigious Yuan Ye Awards in China is a decades-old institution composed of an elite group of jurors who are considered to be the world’s leading experts in the area of architecture and design. This year, these scholars sifted through approximately 1,000 applications and entries throughout 20 professional fields and determined that Vedana, a restaurant tucked away in the northern Ninh Binh province outside Cuc Phuong National Park in Vietnam, would be the granted the grand prize architectural award for its distinctive designs created almost entirely out of sustainable bamboo materials.
The Environmental Benefits of Bamboo Toilet Paper
According to an eye-opening and shocking statistical report from the Natural Resources Defense Council, the United States “leads the world in toilet paper consumption, with the average American going through 28 pounds of it per year…translating to 141 rolls per person.” Additionally, a majority of the materials in a typical roll of toilet paper are not fully biodegradable or eco-friendly like its bamboo and recyclable counterparts, thus continuing the constant strain on our global environment.
New South Philly Business Features Sustainable Eco-Friendly Products
A well-deserved kudos goes to Emily Rodia and Jason Rusnock, an ambitious young entrepreneurial couple from Pennsylvania who haven’t let the staggering setbacks of the worldwide coronavirus outbreak drive away their dreams of opening an eco-friendly shop in the heart of their South Philadelphia neighborhood.
Show Your Love and Support for World Bamboo Day
Admittedly, we’re a little late to the party in regards to the celebration of World Bamboo Day, which occurred last week on Friday, September 18th, 2020. However, we’re coming together today to feature some of our favorite, eco-friendly ways to incorporate bamboo into our everyday lives and ultimately cut down on the carbon footprints that we’re leaving behind for our families and friends.
Bamboo: Fading Fad or Here Forever?
Throughout the decades, history has proven that most interior decorating trends come and go like the wind…green shag carpet anyone? And while most of them aren’t complete and utter failures, you certainly wouldn’t want to get stuck staring at an eye-sore for the rest of your home-owning days. The main issue with following those fantastic fads is that the “honeymoon phase” typically wears off, leaving you with an interior design that you once loved, but is now driving you absolutely crazy. Selecting something more sustainable and long-lasting like bamboo will enable you to enjoy your living space for many years to come without having to worry about future remodels down the road.
Back-To-School Fun with Bamboo
Back-to-school time will certainly look a little different this year for some students due to the coronavirus pandemic, leaving many parents to deal with the difficult decision on whether or not to send their children back to the usual in-person environment. Regardless of their current school or college situation, it’s important to create an inviting educational space for your student. An area specifically set up to promote positive learning and designed to get them excited about their upcoming education. By incorporating bamboo into your decorating, your inner designer will be able to create a stunning area suitable for all studies.
Everyday Uses for Bamboo
The popularity of bamboo has skyrocketed in the recent years, and with good reason. In addition to it being the fastest growing plant on Earth, it is also eco-friendly and highly sustainable. Its positive impact on the environment alone has led many businesses to rethink, rework, and even create brand new product lines to incorporate bamboo. These corporations are not alone in their change of mindset. Many consumers have also felt themselves being drawn to bamboo and have started to include it into their daily lives.
Fun and Creative Uses for Bamboo
Sure the usual arts & crafts are tons of fun at the beginning, but if you’re looking for something that involves a little more than glueing cotton balls to construction paper, then perhaps a do-it-yourself bamboo activity is the perfect way to to fulfill those long summer days.
Bamboo Flooring and Furniture – An Interior Decorator’s Dream
As we have previously discussed on this site, bamboo has been around for a long time and has been involved in our lives ever since our ancestors discovered it. One use that is making an entry into mainstream Western lives is bamboo flooring. This is not actually a recent trend in the world; rather, it is a furnishing style that has been ongoing for centuries that originates in the East.
Bamboo Renewable Energy – The Future of Thailand
Currently, Lao farmers are experimenting with bamboo as a possible renewable energy source for the future. In Thailand, the main fuel used to burn for generators are rice husks; however, when the husk price is too high because of a shortage, the people are looking for a cheaper fuel source. Bamboo is the answer.
Few plants offer the strength and beauty that bamboo does. It is truly a plant of emmaculate design.
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