Bamboo plastic sounds like a compelling eco-friendly material for a variety of applications, but its questionable durability and recyclability leave a lot to be desired. Researchers at Northeast ...

Bamboo is not just for pandas anymore. One of the most sustainable natural materials may finally be on track to be accepted as a building material in the developed world. Building codes everywhere ...

Bamboo is one of the world’s most useful plants. For thousands of years bamboo has been used in many different ways -- from food to medicine to clothing and, in small ways, as a building material.

Biodegradable plastics are usually sought after for their ability to break down quickly. However, this does not tell us how safely a product can be used before it degrades. A research team has ...

Teotimo Doña Bamboo farmer WHEN Teotimo Doña retired in 2020 after decades in public service, he did not envision a quiet life away from work. Instead, he returned to the land and found a new mission ...

Scientists at the University of Bristol have successfully used screws as connectors in bamboo without splitting the material. The study, recently published in the journal Construction and Building ...

FANNING out from the sodden delta of the Yangtze, and southward to the flanks of the Nanling mountains, over 6m hectares of emerald bamboo groves—one-fifth of the world’s reserves—flourish in China.

Scientists at the University of Bristol have successfully used screws as connectors in bamboo without splitting the material. The study, recently published in the journal Construction and Building ...

Among all bedding options you can score on the market, a quality pair of the best bed sheets is quite unmatched. Yet, not all sheets were created equal. The worst feeling — possibly, ever – is to wake ...

When you hear the words "bamboo craft," you might imagine a world reserved for artisans, patiently weaving thin bamboo strips ...