bambu

An Italian architect created a bamboo tower that collects up to 100 liters of drinking water per day from rain, fog, and dew, costs less than US$1,000 to install, and already operates in isolated communities in Haiti, Brazil, India, Cameroon, and other countries where clean water does not arrive via plumbing.

Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 12/05/2026 at 23:58

The adobe house in Monteiro Lobato takes shape with bamboo and clay from the land, a stone foundation, and a roof for the wind; cracks are normal, and finishing with lime turns it into a “common house.”

Carla Teles 04/04/2026 at 09:41

Bambu e bioplástico desafiam plástico e papel, mas a segurança alimentar ainda decide se a troca faz sentido.

Science and Technology

Can Bamboo Replace Paper and Plastic? Among Straws, Cutlery, and Toilet Paper, the “Bioplastic” Made from Fibers Mixed with Starch and Bioadhesive Promises to Decompose in Up to 180 Days, but Raises Concerns About Emissions, Certifications, and Food Safety

Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 06/03/2026 at 19:50

Produtores começaram a usar o “sistema copinho” para multiplicar bambu a partir de estacas de colmo, aceleraram o enraizamento em recipientes simples e transformaram copos plásticos em método prático de produção de mudas com alto índice de pegamento

Producers Started Using the “Cup System” to Multiply Bamboo from Culm Cuttings, Accelerated Rooting in Simple Containers, and Transformed Plastic Cups into a Practical Seedling Production Method with a High Survival Rate

Valdemar Medeiros 26/02/2026 at 17:48

Homem transforma barro em casa de barreado, ergue parede grossa com bambu, mistura em máquina caseira e adapta elétrica moderna pra provar que construção antiga (2)

Man Transforms Clay Into A House Of Barreado, Builds Thick Walls With Bamboo, Mixes In A Homemade Machine, And Adapts Modern Electricity To Prove That Ancient Construction Can Be Comfortable And Durable Today

Carla Teles 12/02/2026 at 17:29

bambu transforma solo degradado em Camarões, gera renda com cooperativas e mostra como a restauração produtiva pode sustentar famílias e mercado

Interesting facts

Africa Took Dead Lands, Planted Bamboo on Over 200 Hectares, and Turned Degraded Soil into a Profitable Business, with Rural Income Multiplying, Cooperatives Exporting Products, and Previously Barren Areas Returning to Production and Sustaining Themselves

Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 03/02/2026 at 19:25

Pai e filho constroem abrigo off-grid só com bambu, folhas e argila, levantam cabanas elevadas e até sobre o rio, usam amarrações sem pregos e telhado que drena (1)

Father And Son Build Off-Grid Shelter Using Only Bamboo, Leaves, And Clay, Raise Elevated Huts And Even Over The River, Use Peg-Free Bindings And A Roof That Drains Rain To Withstand Monsoons And Strong Winds In The Forest

Carla Teles 26/01/2026 at 18:12

Mais leve que a fibra de vidro e com resistência comparável, o bambu começa a substituir materiais industriais em compósitos usados na indústria automotiva, esportiva e eólica

Science and Technology

Lighter Than Fiberglass and With Comparable Strength, Bamboo Starts to Replace Industrial Materials in Composites Used in the Automotive, Sports, and Wind Energy Industries

Débora Araújo 12/01/2026 at 14:50

Homem abandona a civilização e constrói vila flutuante autossuficiente com bambu, arrozal, galinhas e peixes em lago isolado da selva.

Interesting facts

Man Leaves Civilization and Builds Floating Village with Rice Paddies, Chicken Coop, and Fish Farming in the Jungle, Facing Storms, Wild Animals, and Creating Everything with Bamboo and Hand Tools

Alisson Ficher 11/01/2026 at 16:01

Casal vive isolado em uma ilha e surpreende ao construir um barco funcional só com bambu e cimento

Couple Lives Isolated On An Island And Surprises By Building A Functional Boat Only With Bamboo And Cement

Noel Budeguer 11/01/2026 at 13:01

Mais duro que aço e crescendo 91 cm por dia, bambu move US$ 60 bilhões substituindo plástico e madeira com fibras ultra resistentes, colheita manual e alta tecnologia industrial

Interesting facts

Stronger Than Steel and Growing 91 Cm Per Day, Bamboo Moves US$ 60 Billion by Replacing Plastic and Wood with Ultra-Resistant Fibers, Manual Harvesting, and High Industrial Technology

Carla Teles 22/11/2025 at 11:04

Linha de produção de bambu processando caules para produtos sustentáveis na China

From 7,000 Years of Historical Use and $60 Billion a Year to Mass Production: How Bamboo Went from Villages to Dominating the Global Utensil and Construction Industry

Felipe Alves da Silva 01/09/2025 at 11:17