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    Green Village in Bali plays home to bamboo-made residences

    Posted on October 19, 2012 by gavril

    Recently, we came across this environment-loving community called the Green Village in Bali, the epitome of green living to be precise. Built using a local architectural design called Ibuku, these houses are made from bamboo and assure high quality structures … Continue reading3 →

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    Ajiro, the bamboo bicycle that grows, literally

    Posted on July 22, 2011 by gavril

    Assembly plants can take a hike. We prefer vehicles grown from ground up! And no, we aren’t dreaming or babbling. The Ajiro bamboo concept bicycle is probably the greenest vehicle we’ve ever come across. First off, it’s a bicycle, meaning … Continue reading3 →

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    The Phoenix is a biodegradable automobile made from bamboo

    Posted on April 14, 2011 by gavril

    Remember those giant bird-like pre-historic birds in the Jurassic Park series? This vehicle pretty much reminded us of the head of one of those! And then we came across its name, and pretty much figured out just why the Phoenix … Continue reading3 →

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    Meguru by Yodogawa Group, an electric rickshaw using recycled bamboo

    Posted on January 21, 2011 by gavril

    Japanese manufacturer Yodogawa Group has pulled the veil of an eco-friendly rickshaw. The vehicle, name the Meguru uses three wheels, like every other rickshaw, though with a green heart pumping energy. With enough space to seat three, this compact vehicle … Continue reading3 →

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    Bamboocycle, a bicycle boasting a sustainable bamboo body

    Posted on September 21, 2010 by gavril

    Metal bodied bicycles are everywhere. We prefer ones a bit more different and greener too, like this one designed by industrial designer based in Mexico City, Diego Cárdenas. The Bamboocycle puts away all that metal and opts for a body … Continue reading3 →

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    Windmills need no steel, now that they’ve got bamboo!

    Posted on August 23, 2010 by gavril

    We all know how green, eco-friendly and environment-loving those friendly windmill are. After all, they use no fossil fuels, produce no carbon, and yet produce a significant amount of energy. The windmill now goes lot greener than it already is! … Continue reading3 →

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    Business cards that shun the use of paper and chose bamboo instead

    Posted on August 5, 2010 by gavril

    Forever worried about what your previous client could do to that business card you so proudly gave him? Well he could just tear, scratch, scuff, stain, or burn it. He could probably also forget it somewhere, while your name and … Continue reading3 →

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    Solar powered home made of out bamboo by the Tonji University Shanghai

    Posted on June 21, 2010 by gavril

    Why use bricks and cement when you can live in a house made of bamboo! That’s probably what the guys at the Tonji University Shanghai thought too, while sketching out and coming up with this house. And yes, it wouldn’t … Continue reading3 →

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    Solar powered radios made from bamboo

    Posted on May 28, 2010 by gavril

    Tuning to the radio-waves could create jobs for the people of Madagascar, thanks to 22 year old Becky Barber who came up with a radio design that could help with job opportunities. Becky came up with a radio constructed out … Continue reading3 →

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    Africa will have bikes made from sustainable bamboo

    Posted on February 10, 2010 by shvveta

    The Bamboo Bike Project that started in Africa, began with the only aim to reduce the cost of production and use of materials while making a bike. The project propagates building the bike using sustainable materials, such as bamboo. A … Continue reading3 →

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