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Thanksgiving Dinnerware, Plates, Dishes and Sets

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Thanksgiving Dinnerware, Plates, Dishes and Sets

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Make dinner special with Thanksgiving Dinnerware from bambu®. Shop our attractive plates and bowls to refresh your place settings!

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When it comes time for holiday celebrations, who wants a mountain of dishes? Consider elegant and natural Veneerware disposable bamboo dinnerware and plates.

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bambu®High Quality Products are Tested Food Safe and Child Safe Too

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bambu®High Quality Products are Tested Food Safe and Child Safe Too

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bambu® all our products are tested for food appropriateness. Moreover, our tools and eating utensils are tested by a CPSC accredited testing facility. We offer safe, well-designed, high quality products.

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Testing & Materials The safety of our products is important for you, your family and all of us. We put an extra level of care into the safety of our product

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Certified Organic Bamboo Kids Utensils Designed by bambu®

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Certified Organic Bamboo Kids Utensils Designed by bambu®

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Buy kids feeding utensils made from certified organic bamboo. Only bambu®offers safe and natural baby and kids tools for eating.

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Bambu sells certified organic utensils. The only cooking, feeding and serving utensils that are certified organic.

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Bamboo Cutting Boards–The EssentialTool for Your Kitchen

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Bamboo Cutting Boards–The EssentialTool for Your Kitchen

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Learn about the best cutting board options, and the advantages of bamboo cutting boards. Bamboo offers many benefits and advantages over other cutting board materials.It is durable, beautiful, easy to clean, and anti-microbial.

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If you're shopping for the ultimate cutting board, you may have already come across all kinds of conflicting advice as to which choice is best. You have to think about a cutting board that is both sanitary and eco-friendly, but that also treats your knives well too. If you invest in your knives, then it pays to invest in your cutting boards.

For good reason, many people prefer that natural grain of bamboo and wood cutting boards in their kitchen. And most experts agree that it is a good idea to have more than one cutting board. People will often designate a board for meat and a board for vegetables. And of course, cheese lovers will want their own board for cheese.

Each material offers advantages and disadvantages. Wood and bamboo offer numerous benefits and advantages over traditional types of wood. They are lightweight, they look absolutely beautiful, and bamboo is easy to clean. What's not to love? So let's discuss some of the main benefits of bamboo cutting boards and why they are a prized addition to your cookware collection.

Choosing the Best Cutting Board

There are several kinds of cutting boards: plastic, glass, wood, and bamboo. Granted, you may believe that bamboo is, in fact, another type of wood. But technically speaking, bamboo actually belongs to the grass family. Bamboo is also the fastest-growing plants in the world, one of the reasons that make bamboo such an ideal material to work with. Some species are known to grow as much as three meters a day. (You can literally watch the grass grow!).

So how do you decide which cutting board you should choose? There are pros and cons to each type:

Plastic cutting boards, for instance, seem the most sanitary, but a research study from UC Davis reveals that plastic promotes bacteria growth more than wood. Another thing to consider is that, when using plastic cutting boards, tiny plastic pieces potentially make their way into your food.

Wood cutting boards are a good alternative, especially since they're gentle on your knives and won't quickly dull them. Such cutting boards don't scar easily, however, you will need to oil them frequently in order to protect the porous wood against bacteria infiltration and moisture.

have become favorites among professional and amateur chefs alike. While they're similar to wood in the sense that they are robust and gentle on your knives, they are less porous and considered harder than wood. Bamboo also absorbs less liquid as compared to their wooden counterparts. There's one thing to be mindful, though: when shopping for a bamboo cutting board, make sure that you seek formaldehyde-free glued boards. bambu's classic Bamboo cutting boards cutting and serving boards are manufactured from sustainably harvested bamboo and represent a great, long-lasting choice. Each individual board is handcrafted and is finished with a natural food-safe oil finish.

In regards to what is the safest material for a cutting board. Well, it really comes down to how you clean it.

Bamboo Cutting Boards: Superior Choice

There's a reason why bamboo cutting boards are preferred by so many chefs. For one, bamboo is the most eco-friendly material: it's a sustainable, renewable resource.

Another advantage is the fact that fewer knife marks are left on bamboo cutting boards, and as a result, there will be fewer ridges for bacteria and food to get caught in. That's one of the reasons why bamboo cutting boards are considered more sanitary than other cutting boards. Bamboo is a particularly dense material. And the material is naturally resistant to water penetration. Bamboo also has a natural resistance to staining.

Bamboo cutting boards generally require lower maintenance. While the ritual of caring for your cookware may be enjoyable, there are times when the convenience of low maintenance is preferred. Whatever your choice, bamboo or wood, it's never a good idea to use the dishwasher to clean your cutting board. The extreme heat can seriously damage to your cutting board.

Let's not eliminate aesthetics among the benefits that bamboo cutting boards offer. The light wood color and the natural look of bamboo is beautiful. This is one of the reasons why numerous designer kitchens have decided to feature large bamboo cutting boards as the chic and stylish in a modern kitchen.

So as long as you care for your bamboo cutting board, you will have a kitchen tool that you will enjoy for years.

Check out the bamboo cutting boards designed by bambu. bambu has been making the finest bamboo cutting boards since 2003. Many bamboo boards are made with a wide horizontal grain. These are more prone to breakage. bambu makes its cutting boards using vertical grain construction creating a stronger, more durable cutting board.

If you choose to buy wood or bamboo, look for an even consistent grain and smooth finish. Many lower quality bamboo cutting boards and wood cutting boards are finished with a lacquer coating to smooth over imperfections in the material or construction.

Check out these three popular styles of bamboo cutting boards below.

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What's the best kind of cutting board? Plastic, wood or bamboo

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If you're shopping for the ultimate cutting board, you may have already come across all kinds of conflicting advice as to which choice is best. You have to think about a cutting board that is both sanitary and eco-friendly, but that also treats your knives well too.

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Apron Made From Hemp Denim And Organic Bamboo 

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Apron Made From Hemp Denim And Organic Bamboo 

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bambu introducing hemp denim and bamboo products. The Maker's Apron loaded with certified organic bamboo tools.

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Vantoo Unisex Chef Kitchen Adjustable Denim Apron Review

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Bambu's 'Makers' Apron made from hemp denim & organic bamboo products.

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http://bambuhome.com | video introducing hemp denim and bamboo products. The Maker's Apron loaded with certified organic bamboo tools.

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Bamboo cutting footage from bambu. There are several steps to producing our bamboo products whether it is bamboo cutting boards, or our certified organic bamboo utensils, or our bamboo plates.

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Part 2 of our bamboo cutting footage. The bamboo culm splitting viewed from an different angle. Source of Things bambu project. There are several steps to producing our bamboo products whether it is bamboo cutting boards, or our certified organic bamboo utensils, or our bamboo plates.

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Bamboo Cutting Boards–The EssentialTools for Your Kitchen

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Bamboo Cutting Boards–The EssentialTools for Your Kitchen

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Learn the resources that help you to find the main benefits of bamboo cutting boards. Bamboo offers many benefits and advantages over other options. Bamboo is beautiful, easy to clean and more.

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If you're shopping for the ultimate cutting board, you may have already come across all kinds of conflicting advice as to which choice is best. You have to think about a cutting board that is both sanitary and eco-friendly, but that also treats your knives well too. If you invest in your knives, then it pays to invest in your cutting boards.

For good reason, many people prefer that natural grain of bamboo and wood cutting boards in their kitchen. And most experts agree that it is a good idea to have more than one cutting board. People will often designate a board for meat and a board for vegetables. And of course, cheese lovers will want their own board for cheese.

Each material offers advantages and disadvantages. Wood and bamboo offer numerous benefits and advantages over traditional types of wood. They are lightweight, they look absolutely beautiful, and bamboo is easy to clean. What's not to love? So let's discuss some of the main benefits of bamboo cutting boards and why they are a prized addition to your cookware collection.

Choosing the Best Cutting Board

There are several kinds of cutting boards: plastic, glass, wood, and bamboo. Granted, you may believe that bamboo is, in fact, another type of wood. But technically speaking, bamboo actually belongs to the grass family. Bamboo is also the fastest-growing plants in the world, one of the reasons that make bamboo such an ideal material to work with. Some species are known to grow as much as three meters a day. (You can literally watch the grass grow!).

So how do you decide which cutting board you should choose? There are pros and cons to each type:

Plastic cutting boards, for instance, seem the most sanitary, but a research study from UC Davis reveals that plastic promotes bacteria growth more than wood. Another thing to consider is that, when using plastic cutting boards, tiny plastic pieces potentially make their way into your food.

Wood cutting boards are a good alternative, especially since they're gentle on your knives and won't quickly dull them. Such cutting boards don't scar easily, however, you will need to oil them frequently in order to protect the porous wood against bacteria infiltration and moisture.

have become favorites among professional and amateur chefs alike. While they're similar to wood in the sense that they are robust and gentle on your knives, they are less porous and considered harder than wood. Bamboo also absorbs less liquid as compared to their wooden counterparts. There's one thing to be mindful, though: when shopping for a bamboo cutting board, make sure that you seek formaldehyde-free glued boards. bambu's classic Bamboo cutting boards cutting and serving boards are manufactured from sustainably harvested bamboo and represent a great, long-lasting choice. Each individual board is handcrafted and is finished with a natural food-safe oil finish.

In regards to what is the safest material for a cutting board. Well, it really comes down to how you clean it.

Bamboo Cutting Boards: Superior Choice

There's a reason why bamboo cutting boards are preferred by so many chefs. For one, bamboo is the most eco-friendly material: it's a sustainable, renewable resource.

Another advantage is the fact that fewer knife marks are left on bamboo cutting boards, and as a result, there will be fewer ridges for bacteria and food to get caught in. That's one of the reasons why bamboo cutting boards are considered more sanitary than other cutting boards. Bamboo is a particularly dense material. And the material is naturally resistant to water penetration. Bamboo also has a natural resistance to staining.

Bamboo cutting boards generally require lower maintenance. While the ritual of caring for your cookware may be enjoyable, there are times when the convenience of low maintenance is preferred. Whatever your choice, bamboo or wood, it's never a good idea to use the dishwasher to clean your cutting board. The extreme heat can seriously damage to your cutting board.

Let's not eliminate aesthetics among the benefits that bamboo cutting boards offer. The light wood color and the natural look of bamboo is beautiful. This is one of the reasons why numerous designer kitchens have decided to feature large bamboo cutting boards as the chic and stylish in a modern kitchen.

So as long as you care for your bamboo cutting board, you will have a kitchen tool that you will enjoy for years.

Check out the bamboo cutting boards designed by bambu. bambu has been making the finest bamboo cutting boards since 2003. Many bamboo boards are made with a wide horizontal grain. These are more prone to breakage. bambu makes its cutting boards using vertical grain construction creating a stronger, more durable cutting board.

If you choose to buy wood or bamboo, look for an even consistent grain and smooth finish. Many lower quality bamboo cutting boards and wood cutting boards are finished with a lacquer coating to smooth over imperfections in the material or construction.

Check out these three popular styles of bamboo cutting boards below.

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What's the best kind of cutting board? Plastic, wood or bamboo

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Bamboo Cooking And Serving Tongs - bambu

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Bamboo Cooking And Serving Tongs - bambu

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A range of bamboo tongs for use in the kitchen or for serving. A tongs is a range of sizes, always handy around the kitchen. Bambu offers a variety of bamboo utensils & flatware!

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Bamboo Tongs, Large -Bamboo Utensils & Flatware for Your Kitchen

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Made from certified organic bamboo, these tongs are great for taking meat off the grill or serving salads. We offer a variety of bamboo utensils & flatware!

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Bamboo Baby Feeding Spoons and Bowls - bambu

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Bamboo Baby Feeding Spoons and Bowls - bambu

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Certified organic bamboo baby utensils, and baby bowls made from nature without plastic, adhesives or lacquer coatings.

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Made from USDA certified organic bamboo, these baby feeding spoons are a healthy alternative to plastic. Perfect for parents looking for all-natural alternatives for their little one.

We designed our organic baby spoons with both parents and babies in mind. The handle is designed to be large enough for parents' hands and the spoon end is made small enough for your child's mouth. We recommend using this baby feeding spoon for children six month or older.

Size: 6.5"

Sold as a set of 2 baby feeding spoons

Made without glues or lacquers

Finished with a USDA organic oil from the flax seed

Food safe; phthalate-free and BPA-free

Tested and approved; meets US code CFR Title 16

Hand wash with warm soapy water and rinse thoroughly

For ages 6 months+

It is wise to take extra precautions with products intended for children. We recommend the following:

Always use with adult supervision

Never leave the child unattended while using this product

Throw away at first signs of damage or weakness

Wash thoroughly before each use

Hand wash with warm soapy water and rinse thoroughly

Not recommended for dishwasher or prolonged soaking

Not recommended for microwave

NOTE: This baby feeding spoon is not intended as a teething device

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Our Customer Care office and our warehouse will be closed Thursday, July 4th to observe Independence Day. Please allow extra time for processing and shipping during this time.

Shipping Information:

We ship Monday through Friday from Portland, Oregon. We do our very best to ship within 2 business days. The rate charged for the shipping of your order is based on the weight of your products, and your location.

At this time, we ship to US addresses only.

bambu is pleased to offer Free Standard Ground Shipping* on orders over $75.00. Standard Ground Shipping will be either USPS Parcel Select or UPS Ground. Orders shipped via Free Standard Ground Shipping will deliver within 7-10 business days. If your order is time sensitive, please call us at 855-630-3149 to discuss your options.

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If you have an urgent need to receive items for an event, we offer two methods of expedited shipping. We highly recommend you call us, prior to placing your order, to inquire about expedited shipping. We'd be happy to check shipping times to ensure your order is received in time for your event. Customer Care can be reached at 855.630.3149, and we are available from 8 am to 4 pm (Pacific time) Monday through Friday.

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Return Policy:

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Made from USDA certified organic bamboo, these baby feeding spoons are a healthy alternative to plastic. Perfect for parents looking for all-natural alternatives for their little one. We designed our organic baby spoons with both parents and babies in mind.

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Bamboo Dinnerware Sets And Dinnerware Collection

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Bamboo Dinnerware Sets And Dinnerware Collection

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Set the table with natural dinnerware designed by bambu. A wide range of quality handcrafted products for serving and entertaining.

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Bamboo Plates & Flatware for Home Entertaining | bambu

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Bambu offers beautifully hand-produced tabletop products such as bamboo plates to enhance your serving and food preparation.

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Green Products - Bambu products For a Greener Tomorrow

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Green Products - Bambu products For a Greener Tomorrow

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It is the combination of beauty, durability, sustainability and versatility which makes bambu the future material of building products of diverse purpose.

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Green Products - Bambu products For a Greener Tomorrow

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It is the combination of beauty, durаbіlіtу, ѕuѕtаіnаbіlіtу and vеrѕаtіlіtу which mаkеѕ bаmbu thе future mаtеrіаl оf buіldіng products of dіvеrѕе рurроѕеѕ.

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We are not going to replace our demand for oil anytime soon. However there are alternative resources, and renewable resources that can be used in place of plastic.

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If уоu are соnсеrnеd with living grееn then a natural place to start is right in your home. The future will ѕее a сhаngе іn how wе соnѕumе оur resources. Thе wоrld іѕ growing and еxраndіng ѕо соnѕumрtіоn of natural resources will bе a challenge as populations increase. It comes as no surprise that oil is our most used resource on the planet. Petroleum fuels our everyday existence, from water bottles, to packaging, to the appliances in our homes. We uѕе оіl not only tо fuel our vehicles but to also build the roads we drive on.

We are not gоіng to replace our demand for oil аnуtіmе ѕооn. However there are alternative resources, and renewable resources that can be used in place of plastic. An over demand on wood could deplete our forests. A sustainable resource is only sustainable if it is managed sustainably. A good material to consider іѕ bаmbоо. Bamboo can be hаrvеѕtеd, and it requires no replanting. Bamboogrоws extremely fаѕt аѕ much as 3 fееt day. The trees саn be ѕраrеd bеіng сhорреd dоwn рrоduсіng оxуgеn аnd dіѕрlасіng carbon dіоxіdе. Thе fаѕt growth of bamboo creates mоrе оxуgеn thаn trееѕ аnd dіѕрlасеѕ mоrе саrbоn dіоxіdе.

Trееѕ саn ѕtіll bе uѕеd and left standing bуuѕіng parts of the tree without chopping them down. Bark is a good example. The bark from the oak treecan be made into cork which can be used for flooring аnd оthеr mаtеrіаlѕ. The bark оf the tree is іmроrtаnt for рrоtесtіng іt from іnѕесtѕ and disease. The соrkѕ uѕuаllу соmе frоm particular trееѕ with the thickest bark. So thе rеmоvаl оf bark from trееѕ is done in ѕuсh a wау thаt it wоn't dеѕtrоу thе trees. The bark is harvested every several years allowing the tree to regenerate.

Bamboo саn bе uѕе to mаkе a vаrіеtу оf рrоduсtѕ аnd thіngѕ. It іѕ an mаtеrіаl strong enough tоuѕе tо make structures. In thе еаѕt bambu hаѕ been uѕеd tо mаkе brіdgеѕ аnd homes. Bamboo hаѕ proven to bе as ѕtrоng and durable many hard woods including maple and oak.

Sоmе соmрutеr соmраnіеѕ have uѕеd bаmbоо to accent such products as keyboards, and desktops accessories. You usually see bamboo cutting boards, bаmbоо fences, аnd bаmbоо сhаіrѕ.

Once a bamboo plant starts growing іt'ѕ vеrу dіffісult tо remove іt. In large volume,bаmboo can be grown to harvest for material. A рlаnt thаt rеmоvеѕ more carbon dioxide thаn rеgulаr trееѕ when it grows and can be uѕеd fоr оthеr rеѕоurсеѕ іѕ very bеnеfісіаl.

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If уоu are соnсеrnеd with living grееn then a natural place to start is right in your home. The future will ѕее a сhаngе іn how wе соnѕumе оur resources. Thе wоrld іѕ growing and еxраndіng ѕо соnѕumрtіоn of natural resources will bе a challenge as populations increase.

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Eco Products - bambu The Making of the Spork

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Eco Products - bambu The Making of the Spork

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bambu has devised a simple, whimsical, go-anywhere, eating utensil. Products for preparing and serving food, enteritaining, and lifestyle products for green-minded consumers.

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Paper Made From Renewable Sugarcane & Bamboo

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http://bambuhome.com. bambu has devised a simple, whimsical, go-anywhere, eating utensil. The bamboo Spork. One of many of the bamboo products and eating utensils the company designs and makes. The bamboo spork has become an iconic product for bambu. Made from certified organic bamboo. It takes 18 steps to complete a single Spork.

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Serving Trays for Parties And Outdoor
Arrangements - bambu

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Serving Trays for Parties And Outdoor
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At bambu we design eco friendly bamboo and wooden serving trays. Our range includes a large selection of resusable and disposable kitchenware including utensils, bowls, wooden trays, and eco-friendly textiles.

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Explore our selection of bamboo products on sale. These items are marked down and might not be returning. Shop sale.

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Serve your guest correctly with a uniquely styled wooden serving tray that made from eco-friendly sustainable cedar wood.

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Bamboo Serving Trays & Bamboo Serving Boards | bambu®

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Looking for stylish, all-natural bamboo trays for your next party or morning coffee? We have a selection of bamboo serving trays and boards to choose from.

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Find wooden trays in a diversity of styles ideal for any modern space.At bambu we have a collection of cedar wood trays.

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Wooden Cutting Boards and Kitchenware - bambu

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Wooden Cutting Boards and Kitchenware - bambu

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Add beautifully designed cutting board to your kitchen. Bambu offers a collection of wood cutting boards that are designed for exceptional durability.

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Bamboo Cutting Boards & Bamboo Serving Boards | bambu®

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We carry bamboo cutting boards in all sizes, from small boards to serving boards. Shop the full collection of cutting boards on bambu®.

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Sustainable
Design Kitchenware Products - bambu

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Sustainable
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This resource provides a comprehensive guide to sustainable design.  Included is an interview with the Bambu founders who share their approach to design.

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We are excited to share this timely and newly released book, The Sustainable Design Book, by Rebecca Proctor.

The book focuses on non-toxic, locally-sourced, quality craftsmanship of a range of products including lighting, furniture, and home accessories. It is the quintessential guidebook to ecological design. The book features over 200 sustainably designed products, including several from products from our range. There are some really wonderful examples of innovation sensibility in this book.

The author was particularly interested in our process and approach, and dedicated some extra pages for us to share some of our thoughts on sustainability and design.

Her interest was our interest, so we turned it around, and sat down with Rebecca and asked her a few questions. We discussed her new book, her thoughts on 'mindless consumption' and what inspires her in her work.

bambu: Why take on this project?

RP: I spend as lot of time researching product and furniture design and I am very inspired by the work that some people are doing. Coupled with that, I am also concerned about mindless consumption, so I like to use my work, as an author, to spread awareness of design that is worth making and ultimately worth buying. I am also the author of 1000 New Eco Designs (published by Laurence King) so I am very familiar with the sustainable market. It is an area which excites me, not only because it is completely necessary and worthwhile but also because sustainable materials are a joy to pick up and use. Natural materials such as wood, cork, and bamboo are my very favourite materials to have in the home, and in The Sustainable Design Book, I have tried to emphasise the way different materials can be used in design.

bambu: Is this a book intended for the casual reader, or the design professional? Did you write this with a specific audience in mind?

RP: It is aimed at both as I purposefully write to appeal to as wide an audience as possible. There is a wide body of work in the book so there should be something to appeal to everyone. I hope that whether you are a design professional or simply a casual reader, you will find several pieces in the book that make you stop, think, and leave you feeling inspired.

bambu: You authored the book, 1000 New Eco Designs in 2009. How are the two books different, and what did you find different in the brands and products with this new book?

RP: I think the biggest difference since 2009 is that designers have refined their ideas now. Before there was a lot of experimentation, now we have great design and brilliant products.
1000 New Eco Designs obviously has a lot of pieces of work in it - 1000 to be exact! With The Sustainable Design Book I wanted to concentrate less on quantity and more on quality. Each item in the Sustainable design book is something I wholly believe in, and every brand featured is one that I would buy and personally recommend - for instance I use Bambu tableware at home. This time I wanted to profile designers that are working in a considered way with excellent materials, and I'm really happy with the way it has turned out.
We thank Rebecca for her passion and dedication toward sustainable design for sharing the discoveries of her work.

The Sustainable Design Book is released on May 5th from Amazon. Link here.

Here is a post about 1000 New Eco Designs, by the same author.

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We are excited to share this timely and newly released book, The Sustainable Design Book, by Rebecca Proctor. The book focuses on non-toxic, locally-sourced, quality craftsmanship of a range of products including lighting, furniture, and home accessories. It is the quintessential guidebook to ecological design.

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Sustainable Living and Gift Ideas - bambu

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Gift ideas for kitchen, gardening and sustainable living from bambu. Read here for creative, updating, repurposing and recycling around the home to create the ultimate eco-friendly lifestyle.

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Our highly anticipated updated collection is now available. Among our more popular sustainable gift items will surely be our Reusable Travel Utensil Sets. This is an update to our previous Out N About Utensil Set. Call it, Eating on the Go 2.0.

Travel utensil sets for life on the go. This unique set is comprised of lightweight and durable knife, fork and spoon sets, made from certified organic bamboo; the only utensils that proudly carry the USDA Organic seal. The utensils are hand cut and finished from single pieces of bamboo means, they are made to last and made without glues or lacquers.

Our bamboo is sourced just over the hills where the woodworkers produce each of these sets by hand. We certify our bamboo source annually. And have for over seven years. Why? Because it is important that customers know what they are getting. And that our customers are assured that the bamboo material is grown without pesticides and fertilizers, or other chemicals in the process.

bambu is the only brand that offers certified organic bamboo. If you are going to eat healthy, then it makes sense to use healthy cutlery and tools. We construct our utensils from single pieces of bamboo (a stalk of bamboo is called a culm). That means there is no glue used. And that means there is no glue to leech into your foods. That's a good thing. Clean, green eating utensils for clean, healthy eating.
Hemp Denim with cork fabric liner, Cork Fabric, and Organic Cotton Stripe.
Where it gets fun and interesting, is the new travel pouch we have designed. Each knife, fork and spoon set are enclosed in a washable, plastic free eco-fabric pouch. The case keeps your tools clean and tidy and ready to reach for at your next meal. We make three unique options to choose from.

We have created a special Hemp Denim fabric that combines hemp with organic cotton. The hemp fades over time like well worn jeans. Hemp has 8x the tensile strength and 4x the durability of other natural fibers. It is mildew resistant and anti-microbial, making it an excellent fiber for the outdoors and life on the road.

Our Cork Fabric pattern is new this year. We call it 'strata' for it's subtle stripping pattern. It is super durable and also washable.

The Organic Cotton Stripe is the newest of our natural fiber textiles. Also referred to as Hickory Cloth. It has quite a history we uncovered. From the 1920's to the 1950's it was chiefly used for the manufacturing of work clothes. We often call it a 'railroad stripe.'

Designed for ultimate portability, it's an ideal eco friendly gift for that someone who is always on the go ( hint: could that be you?). These pack up easily and keep the business end of our utensils covered and protected so it doesn't muss up your bag or purse. Neat and tidy, ready to go. Each pouch has a rivet so you can strap it on when you're out and about. Also includes a brass snap to snap them in and keep your set tight and secure.

The whole set is super lightweight and ready when you are ready to take on a meal, a quick bite or a mid-day snack.

Buy these for $13. Find other green gifts on our bambuShop website here.

We sell other options too. Knife, Fork and Spoon sets without the travel pouch for under $10.

Looking for other sustainable gifts? Check out our online shop at www.bambuhome.com or preview our 2016 catalog.

Searching for other travel related products? Consider our new Travel Zip Pouches. Available in two sizes and all three of our specially designed eco textiles. Check these out here.

Eat well and travel green.

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New Product Highlight, Sustainable Gift Ideas from bambu

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Our highly anticipated updated collection is now available. Among our more popular sustainable gift items will surely be our Reusable Travel Utensil Sets. This is an update to our previous Out N About Utensil Set. Call it, Eating on the Go 2.0. Travel utensil sets for life on the go.

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Sustainable Products for the Home - bambu

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Sustainable Products for the Home - bambu

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Bambu provides higher quality sustainable alternatives for glowing traditional product markets such as food service, home and garden supplies.

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bambu® | Sustainable Home Goods & Eco-Friendly Dinnerware

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bambu® creates eco-friendly dinnerware & sustainable home goods. Specializing in certified organic products made from bamboo, cork, & hemp. Shop now.

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Environmentally friendly Wood Cutting Boards -
the Essential Kitchen Accessory

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Environmentally friendly Wood Cutting Boards -
the Essential Kitchen Accessory

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Wood cutting boards are also desired because of their natural appearance, aesthetic appeal and the feel of nature. The inherent quality of wood grain adds a decorative touch and sense of style in a kitchensetting.

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Wood grain cutting boards offer several advances to cutting boards from glass or plastic. Wood grain cutting boards can be made from various types of wood such as pine, birch, oak and more. And if properly cared for, will last for many years, even decades.

Wood can withstand knife cuts as well as any material. And even a light sanding will bring back the wood surface to its original grain. Consider different cutting boards for different jobs. A good quality cutting board can also be beautiful enough to be used as a serving tray. Hardwoods are the ideal kind of wood grain for cutting boards since they tend to be a higher density material and will hold up well to knife blades and will not absorb liquids.

Wood cutting boards are also desired because of their natural appearance, aesthetic appeal and the feel of nature. The inherent quality of wood grain adds a decorative touch and sense of style in a kitchensetting. Given that so much of today's kitchens are filled with plastic, metal, and rubber tools, equipment and accessories, a wood grain-cutting surface adds a nice alternative to the modern kitchen.

Is a Wood Cutting Board Any Better or Worse than other Cutting Board Materials?

One of the advantages of wood cutting boards is that they provide slight 'give' so they tend to not damage your expensive knives. Another advantage is the fact that cutting boards made from wood are less likely to retain germs from the food you prepare. As with any cutting surface that comes into contact with food, it is advisable to wash with warm water and soap after use. In fact, that is a good reason to dedicate certain cutting boards to certain tasks. Small wood cutting boards for citrus, large boards dedicated to meat, and separate surfaces for vegetables.

When selecting a cutting board you will notice that they are offered in a variety of shapes, sizes, color and grain type. It is wise to spend some time to think about your counter top area together with cutting requirements. By deciding what type works best for your needs you are going to enjoy owning a solid cutting board to prepare your home meals.

A note on Caring for Your Wood Grain Cutting Board.

If you wish to make your wood cutting board very last for you for a long period, take into account that you need to keep it clean consistently, by regularly soaking it after each and every use. It is not necessary but perfectly fine to simply sanitize it with a teaspoon of vinegar to naturally kill bacteria. It is best to wash with hot water and wipe dry or air dry before using again.

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At bambu we are committed to offer eco-friendly bamboo kitchenware, cutlery and tableware. As a company we bring our experience to creating natural, beautiful and functional products.

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Environmentally Friendly Wood Cutting Boards - The Essential Kitchen Accessory

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Wood grain cutting boards offer several advances to cutting boards from glass or plastic. Wood grain cutting boards can be made from various types of wood such as pine, birch, oak and more. And if properly cared for, will last for many years, even decades. Wood can withstand knife cuts as well as any material.

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How
Green Gifts that Are eco Friendly Can Be Sustained

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How
Green Gifts that Are eco Friendly Can Be Sustained

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Sustainable gifts can also be given to people during their birthdays and we can develop a very good culture of sustainable gift distribution as a way of promoting the green gifts philosophy.

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Awesome Sustainable Design Products, the Company
That Contributes to a Healthy Environment.

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Awesome Sustainable Design Products, the Company
That Contributes to a Healthy Environment.

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The environmental impacts and threats to human life are a result of our mismanagement of natural resources.

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Environmentally
Friendly Products - bambu

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Environmentally
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Eco friendly shopping for a sustainable World, bambu offers environmentally friendly green products for your kitchen.

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Bambu's Story | Beautifully Deisgned Products for Sustainable Living

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bambu designs for people and planet. We create simple, intuitive and durable forms that bring an unsurpassed functionality. Finding the balance between style, eco and purpose lies at the core of everything we do. We tirelessly bring together a diversity of products that offer our customers alternative, non-plastic product choices that will benefit themselves, while reducing impact to those around them.

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Travel
Cases - Sustainable Design Products

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Travel
Cases - Sustainable Design Products

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Shop eco travel case online. Bamboo travel case and utensils are a natural replacement for plastic forks, knives, and spoons.

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Cork iPad Case - 10 1/4" x 8 1/2" - Eco Friendly Travel Case for iPad

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Travel with your iPad or your favorite tablet protected in this luxurious, handcrafted sustainable iPad 2 travel case.

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Shop eco friendly disposable bamboo plates. Whether you are looking for dinner plates, bowls and containers, choose from a huge selection of the most popular online shop bambu.

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Bamboo Plates & Flatware for Home Entertaining | bambu

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Bambu offers beautifully hand-produced tabletop products such as bamboo plates to enhance your serving and food preparation.

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Set your table with a beautiful and eco friendlydinnerware set from bambu.

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Bambu Veneerware® Disposable Bamboo Round Plates

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Made from nature, Veneerware bamboo eco dinnerware is biodegradable and compostable. These eco plates add a touch of natural elegance to any occasion.

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Eco-Friendly
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Eco-friendly bamboo products are well deserving of their popularity. Cutting Boards and Cooking Utensils made from eco-friendly materials. Bambu offers cooking prep, cutting and serving boards that made from certified organic bamboo.

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Cooking & Prep: Environmentally Friendly Products for Your Kitchen | bambu

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Cook locally, think globally with bambu's environmentally friendly products. Bambu's innovative designs feature all the benefits and beauty of natural bamboo and cork.

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Sustainable Ideas with Bamboo from bambu

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Sustainable ideas & design for bamboo kitchenware. Shop our unique selection of modern, sustainable products for your home.

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Spring cleaning doesn't only apply to tidying up your living space. De-clutter all aspects of your life! While spring is a good time to sell or donate clothing and household items that are no longer needed, it's also the perfect time to re-evaluate the key areas of your life like your work, relationships and your health.

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Your choice of dinnerware is only one of many considerations for planning an eco friendly wedding. Our disposable tableware is a great green alternative to plastic.

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Your choice of dinnerware is just one of the many considerations for your wedding planning. You want to do it right. But you also have a thousand other things to think about. Your choice of dinnerware matters, but it is not the most important consideration. We understand.

Would you dare consider disposable plates for your wedding? If you are thinking conventional plastic or disposable paper plates, you would probably say 'no way.' It is an important day. Who wants to rely on cheap, unattractive paper plates?

has redefined the disposable plate. The bambu brand creates and produces the best selling bamboo plates for weddings and special events. Veneerware bamboo plates are the best quality and original bamboo plate available. Plus, they are the only disposable plates made from certified organic bamboo.
Green. Elegant. Dinnerware.
Bamboo plates for weddings are a great solution. Here's why. They are economical. When you consider the cost using or renting ceramic plates, the labor for transporting if necessary, or the use of water to wash, and you can see it adds up. They are super convenient. Use, enjoy, and dispose. And you can dispose of them guilt-free by composting them, because they are compost approved. Only Veneerware is made from certified organic sources too. More on compostability is here. They are natural and beautiful. This is perhaps the best reason. Veneerware bamboo plates are beautiful and clean, consistent plate-to-plate, no blotches, or dark spots, no streaks and without irregularities. bambu plates showcase your food beautifully, and create an elegant natural accent to your event. They are surprisingly sturdy. Our plates won't bend or buckle and will hold their shape with any food you wish to serve.

Have you used Veneerware bamboo plates for your wedding or special event? Share with us your photos on our Facebook Page. Have you been to a wedding or event that was served up on bambu Veneerware plates? We'd love to see.

Want to see how others have used our disposable bamboo plates for their wedding? Read GET INSPIRED here. You will discover some lovely place setting ideas .

Thinking of a barn wedding? You're not alone. Read Why Everyone is Getting Married in a Barn, in The Atlantic.

Haven't decided? Need some help? We can help. See for yourself, the quality, and clean and green finish of our Veneerware compostable dinnerware. Request our Veneerware Sample Kit. We will send you a sample of each size plate and cutlery piece shipped out within 48 hours.

Or call us toll-free at 1-855-630-3149. We'll answer all your questions. We've used Veneerware for our own weddings and events. Check our our website at http://bambuhome.com or email us at customercare@bambuhome.com.

Happy Planning! Make it a great day!
Shop Compostable Plates for your Wedding

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Eco-Friendly Wedding Planning and Best Disposable Plates

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Your choice of dinnerware is just one of the many considerations for your wedding planning. You want to do it right. But you also have a thousand other things to think about. Your choice of dinnerware matters, but it is not the most important consideration. We understand.

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Bamboo Kitchenware – Hand-Crafted from bambu

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Bamboo Kitchenware – Hand-Crafted from bambu

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Shop eco-friendly bamboo kitchenware and cutlery at an affordable price. At Bambu we pride ourselves on developing the highest quality bamboo utensils.

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Winner of the 2010 Eco Choice Award. We offer a variety of bamboo utensils and flatware for your kitchen!

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Eco Friendly Disposable
Bamboo Plates and Cutlery - bambu

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Eco Friendly Disposable
Bamboo Plates and Cutlery - bambu

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An excellent alternative to plastic or melamine. Bamboo dinner plates, dinnerware and cutlery that is both disposable and reusable.

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bambu | Eco Friendly & Sustainable Home Products

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bambu offers sustainable design & sustainable living products for your kitchen and home. All products are made from renewable materials.