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 ...

A cutting board seems like a simple kitchen tool, but the material you choose can affect food safety and the board's lifespan ...

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 ...

The Institution of Structural Engineers has published a design manual espousing the use of bamboo in construction around the world.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...