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Sunday, March 2nd, 2008
Can Do Bamboo.
Here is an EXCELLENT, but long, article on bamboo in the Mother Earth News.
Though long misconstrued as an exclusively tropical plant, bamboo can actually be grown as a farm crop in much of the United States. Once you learn how to plant, grow and utilize this fast-growing, beautiful and functional backyard resource, you may never [...]
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Saturday, March 1st, 2008
Everybody Is Going Green.
Several years ago who would have thought that commercial supplies companies would be touting “green” products? I was surprised to find this in my inbox (well, it actually went to junk mail, but I saved it).
Introducing ideallygreen.com…
At HD Supply Facilities Maintenance, we’re helping you go green with ideallygreen.com. Our new website is a resource [...]
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Friday, February 29th, 2008
Go Green … But Naturally
From LiveMint.com – part of the Wall Street Journal group:
Given the increasing fragility of the earth, opting for green designs makes both aesthetic and ecological sense. However, choosing from a plethora of natural materials can be bewildering if you don’t know what you are looking at. Here are some “green” materials and their uses.
BAMBOO
This [...]
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Thursday, February 28th, 2008
Good Press For Bamboo.
This just in from the Southtown Star in Chicago
Consider shopping for eco-textiles when going green
February 26, 2008
By Christopher Appelt
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Tuesday, February 26th, 2008
The Best of Green Design.
This is a great article in Popular Mechanics February issue on Green Design.
Your home may be your castle, but there’s no need for exorbitant utility bills to make it as pricey as the real thing. From windows that can insulate against Antarctic temperatures to a machine that converts your garage into a biofuel pumping station, [...]
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Monday, February 18th, 2008
Flooring, Not Clothing.
I know that we are a clothing company, but when it’s bamboo clothing, we are into bamboo in its many forms.
So, today’s question is: “How Do They Make A Round Plant Into A Flat Floor?”
Thanks to Core77 Design Supersite blog we have our answer.
Seems like every year somebody makes something cool out of bamboo: bicycles, [...]
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Sunday, February 10th, 2008
Nice SOB Mention.
Do You Bamboo?
By styleexchange
I learned that along with being soft, bamboo fabric is as durable as cotton if not more so, and bamboo can also grow up to four feet a day (!!!), so it’s not causing any harm to use it in our clothing.My boyfriend and I both picked up …
- http://styleexchange.wordpress.com
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Saturday, February 9th, 2008
Cute Red Panda Pic and Video.
As you may or may not know, the Red Panda is the mascot for Shirts of Bamboo. A portion of our profits go towards helping sustain our red furry friend.
Fagan the Red Panda Courtesy the Kansas City Zoo You can watch the whole video by licking on this link.
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Wednesday, December 5th, 2007
Think Green For Those Floors.
Thinking about remodelling and thinking green? Here is a nice guide to what is green in the remodelling scene for flooring.
Having checked out paint for my walls, the next mission in greening my home was to tear up the dated carpets chock-full of two decades worth of bacteria and dirt. My dog sheds enough allergens [...]
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Wednesday, November 14th, 2007
Brown Goes Green.
UPS has leased a fleet of 42 electric vehicles for use in Northern California. The vehicles were acquired from Zap!, the electric car and truck company.
Link to the full article.
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