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Passengers walk on railway tracks after bamboo structure falls on overhead wire, hits Mumbai local train services
The bamboo structure fell on an overhead wire between Sion and Matunga stations on Wednesday mornin…
PTI
Can bamboo replace paper and plastic? And should it?
With bamboo-based products on the rise, we wanted to see how they compared to their plastic and pap…
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Her daughter struggled in school with dyslexia, so she moved all 3 kids to Bali to try hands-on learning in bamboo classrooms
"Kids are not scared of their teachers. They respect them, but it's not where they feel like they c…
Amanda Goh
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How FedEx is shipping 3 giant pandas to China: a 19-hour flight, hundreds of pounds of bamboo, toys, and biscuits
Three giant pandas left The National Zoo for China on Wednesday on specially outfitted cargo plane.…
Kelsey Vlamis
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A McDonald's exec explains how she broke through the 'bamboo ceiling' of corporate America by learning how to speak up
Myra Doria spoke to Insider about her leadership journey at the storied fast-food company. "I think…
Josée Rose
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This Mumbai startup is making tearable laundry sheets, bamboo-based facial tissues and more to replace plastic
Beco claims to be one of the most affordable and sustainable home products companies in India.India…
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Single-use plastic ban drives up interest in wood, bamboo alternatives
The ban on single-use plastics has led to an increase in demand for wood and bamboo dealers as manu…
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FTC sues Walmart after claiming that it deceptively advertised some of its products as 'made from bamboo'
The Federal Trade Commission alleged that bedding and towels sold by Walmart were described as bein…
Zahra Tayeb
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Video shows the rescue of an overboard cruise-ship passenger who survived 20 hours fighting jellyfish and eating bamboo
A Coast Guard helicopter lifted a man from the Gulf of Mexico after he fell off a Carnival cruise s…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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This eight-sided shelter made from bamboo costs about $110 and could prove a lifeline for victims of natural disasters
A nonprofit in Pakistan has created two types of bamboo shelter that can be quickly constructed to …
Sam Tabahriti
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A Vietnamese airline is starting nonstop test flights to the US soon
Vietnamese carrier Bamboo Airways will launch nonstop flights to the US this month, and could becom…
Taylor Rains
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How a former DKNY designer launched an architecture firm in Bali that builds modern, million-dollar jungle mansions out of bamboo
The crowning jewel of Elora Hardy's Green Village is the Sharma Springs residence, a six-floor mans…
Claire Turrell
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Why nine times roasted bamboo salt costs so much more than sea salt
Jugyeom or nine times roasted bamboo salt, sometimes called purple bamboo salt, can cost almost $10…
Clancy Morgan
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Gaming giant Razer launches a $50 million sustainability fund, and its first investment is in bamboo toilet paper
Razer has invested in the owner of bamboo toilet paper brand Bambooloo - the first seed investment …
Anna Cooban
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A man who fell off of a cruise ship in the middle of the night said he survived by treading water for 20 hours, eating bamboo, and fighting off jellyfish in shark-infested waters
Other passengers on the ship, like Shant'a Miller White, told Insider that passengers were left in …
Azmi Haroun,Erin Snodgrass
Why nine times roasted bamboo salt costs so much more than sea salt
Jugyeom, or nine times roasted bamboo salt, sometimes also known as purple bamboo salt, can cost al…
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Climate activists say they blockaded 15 Amazon sites in 3 countries on Black Friday, using huge bamboo structures to prevent access for trucks
Climate Change activism group Extinction Rebellion said it plans to keep the blockades up for at le…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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Bamboo vital for post-COVID-19 economy: Minister Singh
Singh said it is a great advantage that the Narendra Modi government has over the last six years a…
PTI
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Writer defends using the term 'bamboo ceiling' to describe the breakthroughs Asian-American actors are making at the Oscars
"'Bamboo ceiling' is a real term used to describe the difficulty Asian Americans in the corporate w…