Of course we know that Earth day should be every day, but sometimes a special day like Earth Day, which is Sunday, April 22, is a good reminder to take good care of this planet on which we live.
One way to do that, aside from choosing earth-friendly chocolate when indulging, is by using bamboo kitchenware. Bamboo is a plant that grows quickly, which means it is highly renewable, which means it works for sustainable living. Anything in your kitchen or on your dining table that is plain old "wood," you can switch to bamboo -- serving trays, salad bowls, dinner plates, and cutting boards. And what a lovely thing that bamboo looks so pretty, too.
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4-13-2007 @ 1:26PM
JafafaHots said...
Bamboo cutting boards are great
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4-13-2007 @ 1:55PM
Robyn said...
Bamboo is also not too expensive. (It's hard when it's expensive to be socially responsible.)
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4-13-2007 @ 2:37PM
Foodie Bride said...
I shall make sure that my husband knows where he can direct his complaints after I finish shopping this afternoon :)
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4-13-2007 @ 4:09PM
Jon said...
Yes, you could switch from wood to bamboo. Or you could just keep the wood utensils/plates/whatever that you already have. It's far better for the environment to just not buy anything, instead of disposing of your old wood bowls and buying new bamboo ones. Especially since anything bamboo has to have been shipped halfway across the world, which uses fossil fuels and produces greenhouse gases.
Now, if you actually need something new, then you should consider bamboo over wood. But going out to buy environmentally-friendly bamboo is far worse for the environment than buying nothing at all.
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4-13-2007 @ 5:26PM
Dr Electro said...
Why has nobody made reference to the fact that Slashfood has been nominated for an award???? Nicole? Go to
http://www.bloggerschoiceawards.com/blogs/show/3145
You have to register to vote but it's pretty painless. Come on, let's support Slashfood!
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