Guwahati, April 28: Chung Kwang Tien, representative of Taipei economics and culture centre in India today said Taiwan is interested in sharing the country’s expertise in Bamboo commodities with Assam. “Taiwan, like Assam, is also closely associated with bamboo. Bamboo shoot is one of our primary…
Green Gold Bamboo Summit to bring latest ideas to Assam’s bamboo sector
GUWAHATI, April 26 – In a major initiative towards achieving the target of harnessing the huge potential of the bamboo industry in Assam, the Sarbananda Sonowal-led state government will be organizing the first-ever Green Gold Bamboo Summit in Guwahati on April 28 – 29, 2017 The Summit, to …
Inspiring Idea: Bamboo pale Ale beer from modern craft brewery
In order to be a novel alternative in the industry of microbreweries in Mexico, a young entrepreneur opted for the manufacture and marketing of a beer made from bamboo, first of its kind in the country and Latin America, a fact that led him in 2012 to create the company Bambusa, located in Cholul…
FOSSILIZED® by Cali Bamboo: Quite simply the world’s hardest floors?
It all started with a surf trip. In 2004, two college friends Jeff Goldberg and Tanner Haigwood set off on a year-long surf trip in search of good waves, good times, and a plan to find an idea for a company that could make a difference. To help fund the adventure, they took up part-time [……
IBUKU – Bali’s Inspiring Bamboo Story
During a sailing trip in Indonesia on a traditional fishing boat, an Irish designer Linda Garland was amazed by the size of a giant bamboo outrigger. She asked the fishermen to take her to the place where it grew. This was the beginning of a journey that led her to start the Environmental Bamboo …
Land allocated for Bamboo research and training centre in the state of Maharashtra in India
In a recent resolution passed by the state government of Maharashtra in India, it gave a formal approval to the diversion of 4.99 hectares of zudpi jungle forest land for vocational bamboo research and training centre at Chichpalli in Chandrapur district. The government resolution issued mentione…
A Taiwanese prescription to fight pollution by utilizing bamboo and agricultural waste
Contributed by Science & Technology Division, Taipei Economic and Culture Center (TECC), India The bustling city of Del hi has been greatly affected by pollution in recent times with pollutants in the air, water and soil disrupting normal life and health. While political and social scientists…
NRL signs termsheet with Finland’s Chempolis Oy for its bio-refinery project; to give fillip to bamboo cultivation in the region
Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) a public sector oil company in Assam, North East India has signed a term sheet with technology company Chempolis Oy of Finland. The framework agreement undertakes to implement NRL’s Bio Refinery Project in two phases, a company release said. Chempolis Oy develops…
Thai company Universal Biopack Develops Bamboo Packaging to address Waste Problem
To tackle Thailand’s mounting trash problem, one company is turning to the country’s plant life. Universal Biopack makes packaging that it sells to restaurants and manufacturers. But rather than plastic, it uses a mixture of bamboo and cassava, crops that are widely found across the c…
Dell introduces Eco-friendly Bamboo Packaging Solution
Paper and plastic may be the most common packaging options, but they’re not the only ones. In a first of its kind move, Dell has pioneered the use of bamboo to cushion some of its lightweight products. This giant member of the grass family, found in everything from food to flooring, is now also a…