Over the past decade the increase in consumption of microbeads by the cosmetic industry has grown exponentially. Microbeads (or microplastics) are tiny pieces of plastic less than 1mm in diameter whose only purpose is to add an exfoliating feel good factor in toothpastes, shower gels and other cosmetics. With every single application, whether it’s...

EcoPlanet Bamboo disrupts major industries, targeting single use plastics including toothbrushes. The company owns bamboo plantations in Nicaragua, South Africa & Ghana.

EcoPlanet Bamboo's R&D team have worked across a wide range of traditional and innovative technologies to identify the most ideal pulping system for the company's bamboo plantations.

At EcoPlanet Laboratories we love the chance to get involved with partners or institutions that are experts in their subject matter. That's how we felt when we teamed up with the University of Georgia's poultry department to take our previous analysis of the nutritional benefits of bamboo leaves a step further. Can something that's bee...

Silica often receives a bad rap under the context of industrializing bamboo. It occurs in high quantities in the nodes of bamboo culms, and under traditional chemical based pulping technologies, it requires large volumes of lime to be used to remove it, resulting in nasty lime sludge waste streams. In various other manufacturing technologies bamboo...

Different species of bamboo exhibit some extraordinary qualities. Unfortunately, accurate, scientifically rigorous and quantified information is rare, and where available tends to focus solely on a handful of species. So we at EcoPlanet Laboratories are always excited when new bamboo based solutions are released, along with valid R&D to back up the...