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popularmechanics.com - 6/30/2009
Domestic Bamboo For Bamboo Flooring and Furniture - Growing Bamboo Plants in the U.S.
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Could the Mississippi Delta become America's bamboo belt, the breadbasket of a new class of homegrown structural building components? Earlier this June in Greenville, Miss., a group of engineers, manufacturers, bureaucrats and farmers gathered to discuss how land formerly cultivated for cotton ...
alternativeconsumer.com - 7/6/2009
cut bamboo table lamp
— alternativeconsumer.com — The organic nature of these accent lamps caught my eye - available in three sizes, (ranging from... $105-125) @ terrafurnishings.com (more) cut bamboo table lamp

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BBC NEWS | Africa | From bush to bike - a bamboo revolution
news.bbc.co.uk - 7/2/2009
BBC NEWS | Africa | From bush to bike - a bamboo revolution
— news.bbc.co.uk — On the outskirts of Lusaka, Zambia, next year's crop of bicycles is being watered by Benjamin Banda."We... planted this bamboo last year," he says, "and now the stems are taller than me. When it's ready we'll cut it, cure it and then turn it into ... (more) BBC NEWS | Africa | From bush to bike - a bamboo revolution

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Green BBQ with Bamboo Plates
easyecoblog.com - 7/4/2009
Green BBQ with Bamboo Plates
— easyecoblog.com — Bamboo Plates are getting more popular, just in time for summer. Free of bleaches, dyes, inks, fragrances,... and microwave safe. Bamboo plates are stronger than most paper plates. Even mainstream brand Solo makes them. Many are made of organically grown bamboo and are compostable. Most are single ... (more) Green BBQ with Bamboo Plates

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Could the Mississippi Delta Become the Heart of America's Bamboo Belt?
TreeHugger — ... and declining sediment deposits from the Mississippi, prospective bamboo growers would be wise to choose the location for their groves carefully. More detail at: Can American Farms Make Bamboo the Next Big Bamboo Cash Crop? Bamboo ...

Elsewhere in the Ecosphere
ecofabulous — Here are today’s picks for what’s wow in the world of green. Can American Farms Make Bamboo the Next Big Cash Crop? Was Michael Jackson the World’s Biggest Environmentalist? Africa alone could feed the world Germany’s Green Idea: Streetlights on Demand Starbucks brews global green-building plan, renovates Seattle shop

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