The original Gucci Bamboo bag was first created in 1947 and is a small handbag crafted in pigskin with a curved bamboo handle. Throughout the 1950’s and 60’s, the Gucci Bamboo bag was worn by countless international celebrities, establishing it as one of Gucci’s most beloved and successful handba…
Success Stories
Fighting typhoons and storms with bamboo homes in Philippines
Philippines has some of the poorest people in the world whose troubles are compounded by typhoons and floods. A global architectural design contest formed by a partnership of the Quezon City government, Climate Change Commission, MyShelter Foundation, United Architects of the Philippines, and Ph…
Biodegradable Toothbrush: Smiles for the People
A biodegradable bamboo toothbrush offering comfort and firmer grip is the latest bathroom accessory. The brush has an ergonomically curved design that makes it comfortable and beautiful. The company’s website describes it as a small company with a BIG vision. ‘Smiles for the People’ donates one…
INBAR – improving lives of people living with bamboo and rattan
Set up in 1984, the International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR) is an intergovernmental organisation dedicated to improving the livelihoods of the poor producers and users of bamboo and rattan, within the context of a sustainable natural environment. INBAR connects a global network of par…
Bamboo Gives Back!
Bamboo Apparel, a company that was founded in 2011 by a young graduate, Seth Gold from High Point University, North Carolina offers an alternative to typical cotton clothing. Bamboo clothing is healthier and more sustainable. They used bamboo and organic cotton as raw materials to produce t-shirt…
EcoPlanet Bamboo’s Free Trade School to create value added products.
In 2013 EcoPlanet Bamboo launched a trade and training school to teach marginalized communities to create value added products from unprocessed bamboo. The bamboo trade school, located at Central American is freely available to participants and aims at empowering women as well as seasonal workers…
Return of second and third generation young people to help run family businesses is making bamboo boom again in Taiwan
Taipei Bamboo is ubiquitous in Chinese culture. Sturdy and tenacious, it symbolizes virtue. In fact, the plant has had a profound impact on the daily life, culture and spirituality of the Chinese. In the past, a wide variety of products were made from bamboo – from roof tiles and rafts, to …
Bamboo Plantation & manufacturing project in Pangasinan – an inspiring Public Private Partnership Program
Located on the western area of the island of Luzon along the Lingayen Gulf and South China Sea, Pangasinan is a province of the Philippines. Apparently, some 30,000 hectares of land in different municipalities of Pangasinan are set to be planted with bamboos soon. Bamboo is one of the fastest gro…
Farming bamboo has big economic benefits – Bamboo is a versatile, income producing crop.
Bamboo is a versatile, income producing crop. You can harvest and sell bamboo shoots in spring and early summer. You can cut and sell poles in summer or fall. When you cut the poles you can feed the tops to livestock. They will strip the poles of leaves. You can run poultry under the bamboo [&hel…
Tripura Bamboo Mission – leading the growth of bamboo sector
Tripura is one of the major bamboo producing states in India. Bamboo grows all across the state of Tripura covering over nearly 10 to 15 different species. The state has a large skill base of people who are adept in the various aspects of bamboo. To encourage private investment in the state, the …