Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Woman reading in a nook with light coming through bamboo shades - Martin Puddy/Getty Images If you're going for a natural boho ...

Dear Heloise: When we have casual parties, like backyard barbecues, I write “Trash” and “Recycle” in marker on paper bags and place the bags all around the house. Most people then dispose of their ...

Most people are aware of the harm single-use plastic cause to the Earth. It winds up in oceans, take hundreds of years to break down, and end up in landfills. While the harms are obvious, identifying ...

Move over, wicker and rattan. Though cottagecore decor still reigns supreme, there's a new breezy aesthetic taking over designer mood boards. Bamboo is showing up in more and more homes, and not just ...

But in Hong Kong, bamboo scaffolding is considered to be a strong and reliable material. It is passed down to the next generation at bamboo scaffolding schools run by Hong Kong's Construction Industry ...

Each year, Uganda loses over 200,000 acres of forest to source wood for domestic cooking needs, such as firewood and charcoal. Unlike gas or electric stoves, biomass options are typically more ...

Though still not used in mainstream manufacturing, we've seen bike builders make use of bamboo for a number of years. Germany's My Boo tapped bamboo and flax for a cargo ebike back in May, and now the ...

Dear Heloise: If a toothpick is too short to test whether your bread or other baked goods are done, try a bamboo skewer. I also use bamboo skewers to see if a plant needs watering. – Margaret S., La ...