Why Do Bamboo?
Why Do Bamboo?
Properties of Bamboo
- There are more than 1,300 species of bamboo worldwide
- Bamboo is a sustainable, tall growing grass that can reach 75 feet in just a couple of months and will re-grow after the stems are harvested
Archive for Cool Planet Articles
Water Wars (Part I of III)
Water Wars
3-Part Series
Part I
Water water everywhere and nary a drop to drink…The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Water, the basis of life, a manage of two hydrogen molecules and one lucky oxygen molecule in perfect harmony. Simple and beautiful in its design, it is an old soul that cannot rest for it has a most important role as the essential element of life. Read the rest of this entry »
A New Life for Old Tires
Have you ever wondered what happened to that old tire of yours. You know, the one that exploded on the freeway when you were already late for work? The tire that you wrenched off in your work clothes as oil from pavement that hasn’t seen rain in months stained your knees. Of course to really screw up your day, just as you loosened the last lug nut, the tire fell backwards onto your white shirt like a jerk at a mosh pit. Well, we can shed some light onto where all these bad tires go to die. Read the rest of this entry »
Black and Green
Black and Green
When I was a child picking flowers, climbing trees, rolling around the grass in my yard at our home in a hilly, Riverside suburb, my mother would snatch my attention to give me and my younger siblings a lesson on growing our own cherry tomatoes, carrots, and green onions…the staples for every neophyte farmer.
Shopping with purpose: A happy median?
In the current down market green retailers face a unique challenge as we weigh our less is more instincts against our desire to share our passion for green products as well as to make a living.
During this economic tsunami, many families are unable to avoid the record high swells that have already claimed many a bank account.
Hello Planet!
For our first comment: Even if (and that’s a big “if”), experts are wrong about climate change, then how does it hurt to have less contamination of our air, water and land by the increased use of solar as an energy source, (every home and most businesses should have it) and increased use of natural and recycled products? Our future mining sites will be our garbage dumps!
