EKOBO BAMBOO PRODUCTS

Since we're running a campaign on our beautiful bamboo bowls, we'd like to feature the company that designed them and the people who make them!

Ekobo is based in France, but their products are made in Vietnam by skilled artisans. Ekobo's collaboration with these artisans is extremely close, and Ekobo has committed themselves to this:

Guaranteeing good working conditions, sharing innovative ways of using bamboo, contributing to the preservation of the environent, maximizing social equity.

These photos from Ekobo's website give an impression of the bamboo's journey from the forest to the finished product.

The finished product is packed in recycled paper.

Bamboo is an excellent material for sustainable production. It grows extremely fast - some species grow one meter per day!! It recycles large quantities of CO2, producing 35% more oxygen than other trees* in the process. The roots of the bamboo tree are very long, so they stabilize the soil and prevents erosion. Since it's so robust, it grows without any chemicals like fertilizers or pesticides.


What bamboo can become:

plato tray

mikoto knife block

copo cups

sumo fruit bowl

apero plates

mello stools

Bamboo is extremely versatile. Its wood can be used for housing, furniture and other items like the ones above; its fibres can be used for fabric and paper; its fresh shoots can be eaten...

This fantastic plant is part of the lives of two billion people worldwide.

You can read more on Ekobo's web page.

All the above Ekobo products are available in our web shop in the Fabulous Home category.

*Update: One of our readers alerted us to the fact that bamboo plants aren't actually trees, but grass!

EARTH HOUR CAMPAIGN: 30% OFF ON BAMBOO BOWLS

Saturday 28. March, WWF arranges Earth Hour. People all over the world are encouraged to "Vote Earth" by switching the light off for one hour from 8:30 pm local time. The results of the election are being presented at the Global Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen 2009.

Pug has signed up for Earth Hour, and we want to celebrate this occasion with a campaign! We've got some lovely bamboo salad bowls in our shop, and we're offering these at 30% discount.



This bowl is called "Globo", which makes it the obvious choice since we're supporting Earth Hour.



We've got several cool colours in stock! The bowls are from Ekobo and are of course both eco friendly and fairtrade.

There are two available sizes. Check them out here:

Large salad bowl

Small salad bowl


You can read more about Earth Hour here:

www.earthhour.org