May, 2020 - Bamboo Bootcamp - Page 3
PHL eyes more bamboo exports

PHL eyes more bamboo exports

THE Philippines is eyeing to boost its share in the global market for commercial bamboo products with its plan to establish 1 million hectares of bamboo plantation in critical watershed areas and other sites under the Enhanced National Greening Program (ENGP) within...
Bamboo Fiber

Bamboo Fiber

Bamboo fibres are cellulosic fibres produced from Bamboo Plants a type of grass. There are two methods of producing bamboo fibres namely Mechanical method & Chemical method. Mechanical methods are similar to Flax production ( retting, enzyme treatment, boiling,...
Why Bamboo?

Why Bamboo?

Sometimes The Grass Is Greener Bamboo is one of the most sustainable and diverse natural resources on the planet. With over one thousand varieties, it can be found growing on every continent except Antarctica! Bamboos are the only species of grass able to diversify...
Is bamboo a tree or a grass?

Is bamboo a tree or a grass?

The definition is contested as the answer has immense economic implications. If bamboo is a tree or timber, it belongs to the forest department and can be auctioned to the paper and pulp industry, often at throwaway rates. If it is a grass, then it would be classified...
Kwabena Danso, The Brain Behind Ghana’s Bamboo Made Bicycles

Kwabena Danso, The Brain Behind Ghana’s Bamboo Made Bicycles

Kwabena Danso is a dreamer and a go-getter, a man determined to change the world around him and make a positive impact on several lives! He is a self-motivated young person driven by a passion to contribute to the fight against poverty through the introduction of...