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Renewable: The “Square” Bamboo Bowl

October 12, 2005 by Justin Thomas Leave a Comment

This attractive bamboo bowl is made using the “vertical grain” or the side of the split bamboo pole. The dark border color is achieved by a steaming process that brings out the natural sugars in the bamboo, carmelizing it to a permanent stain. It’s priced at $40 and available from IKH

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Biodegradable Plastic Made Using Bacteria

July 28, 2004 by Justin Thomas Leave a Comment

Metabolix has found a way to produce high-quality plastics using plants and bacteria. In one process it has re-engineered bacteria to turn them into highly efficient "biofactories." By feeding sugars and oils to bacteria in a fermentation process, the company has created bacteria that produce plastics amounting to more than 85% of the cell’s weight.… [Continue Reading]