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Here, we wish to share our knowledge of commodities, their origins and history, new tech applications, market trends, as well as interesting developments pertaining to world trade.
Island Leaf has published dozens of entries in The Bamboo Press. This short-form blog aims to inform busy professionals about the virtues of Lastic Bamboo Resin, a biodegradable and compostable plastic-substitute used to make straws, utensils, food boxes, and more.
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Jason Angle
Feb 10, 20232 min read
The Bamboo Press 39 - Hittin' the Sheet
Since the inception of The Bamboo Press in May of 2022, the Island Leaf Team has created thousands of words of content about the home and...
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Jason Angle
Feb 3, 20231 min read
The Bamboo Press 38 – Bamboo as a Carbon Sink
Bamboo is a crucial input several ecologically-minded producers choose as their product's foundation. Indeed, bamboo-made products have...
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Jason Angle
Jan 19, 20232 min read
The Bamboo Press 37: Straw Pricing - Lastic vs. The Competition
After several months of marketing, client contact, relationship building, sample sending, and selling Lastic straws, the Island Leaf Team...
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Jason Angle
Jan 13, 20232 min read
The Bamboo Press 36: A Quick Guide to Spotting Compostable Imposters
Over the past two or three years, a conglomeration of purported biodegradable plastics and products has sprung up in restaurants and...
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Jason Angle
Jan 6, 20232 min read
The Bamboo Press 35: Clean Soil, Purity of Product
We've consistently preached and evangelized why food and beverage industry players should use Lastic products. They're home and garden...
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Jason Angle
Dec 30, 20223 min read
The Bamboo Press 34: Decomposition
Since early May of this year, the Island Leaf team has examined and discussed the virtues, technicalities, and unique features that...
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Jason Angle
Dec 29, 20227 min read
The State of Shipping 4: Termination of the Covid Era?
December 2022 is nearing its end. For another year, Santa's elven-maintenance team successfully ensured The Sleigh was well-oiled and...
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Jason Angle
Dec 23, 20222 min read
The Bamboo Press 33: Costco Taiwan Launches Lastic Food Boxes!
Lastic possesses a bulging quiver of biodegradable certifications, and its product portfolio is expanding. Lastic first sold...
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Jason Angle
Dec 9, 20222 min read
The Bamboo Press 32: Bamboo Part Deux - Makino Bamboo
In past issues of The Bamboo Press, we've emphasized that Lastic Bamboo Resin's ingredients are non-toxic and all-natural. As we've said...
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Jason Angle
Dec 2, 20222 min read
The Bamboo Press 31: The Dishwasher Test
One of the many reasons customers purchase Lastic products is because they're proven to be compostable. We've written exhaustively about...
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Jason Angle
Nov 25, 20222 min read
The Bamboo Press 30: Compostable Compendium III
To all our USA-based fans, we wish you a Happy Thanksgiving! Happy end of November to those in all other places in the world! Time flies....
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Jason Angle
Nov 24, 20228 min read
Greenwashing
Humanity has an idiosyncratic relationship with plastics. On the one hand, plastics keep food fresh for extended periods, provide people...
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Jason Angle
Nov 18, 20223 min read
The Bamboo Press 29: BPI Commercially Compostable Certification
Time and again, we've emphasized the importance of biodegradable products having certifications. Without proof that a product has...
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Jason Angle
Nov 11, 20222 min read
The Bamboo Press 28: TÃœV Rheinland Award Ceremony
In mid-October, the Island Leaf Team was honored to attend an award ceremony hosted by the Hsinchu County Government of Taiwan and TÃœV...
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Jason Angle
Nov 4, 20221 min read
The Bamboo Press 27: Injection-Grade Lastic Bamboo Resin
The Island Leaf Team has published over two dozen editions of The Bamboo Press. We've covered various environmentally friendly topics,...
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Jason Angle
Oct 28, 20222 min read
The Bamboo Press 26: Compostability and Earthworms
Over the past year, Lastic Bamboo Resin and Lastic products have received many certifications. These range from standard ones like BPI's...
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Jason Angle
Oct 27, 20227 min read
Eco-Friendly Imposters
Island Leaf first became familiar with the biodegradable and home-compostable Lastic Bamboo Resin in early 2021. Since then, we've...
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Jason Angle
Oct 21, 20222 min read
The Bamboo Press 25: What's Inside FSC Paper (besides Lastic straws and utensils)?
Qualifying as a sustainable, environmentally-friendly company is no easy task. Besides offering a truly environmentally friendly product,...
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Jason Angle
Oct 14, 20222 min read
The Bamboo Press 24: Lastic Biodegradable Lids
Since May of this year, when Island Leaf began marketing Lastic materials, many clients have asked if Lastic can provide a highly...
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Jason Angle
Oct 7, 20222 min read
The Bamboo Press 23: Industrial Composting Part 2
In last week's edition of The Bamboo Press, we introduced and described Industrial Composting. We detailed three different Industrial...
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