design

Bio cement

No kiln firing, No CO2 emissions. Grown sustainable building material.

Leading innovator bioMASON® offers the lowest carbon footprint cement product in the market. Their pre-cast materials are grown employing microorganisms.

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services

Bambu Indah

A radically distinctive boutique hotel in Ubud, unique luxury experience in a lush natural environment. Dense tropical jungle and river pools.

In Bali Ubud is internationally acknowledged for its visual arts, performances and crafts, making it an atractive cultural and artistic centres in Indonesia.

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health

Asbestos

This dangerous material, made forbidden in western countries more than 30 years ago, is still used everywhere in Indonesia.

The danger of using asbestos roofs for people is big. Exposition to asbestos dust leads to mesothelioma cancer.

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know

bandwidth and economic wealth

There is a relationship between available bandwidth and economic health. After Singapore in the lead, the six top countries for speed are all European.

After Singapore in the lead, the six top countries for speed are all European – Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Romania, Belgium and the Netherlands.

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know

Microplastic in your salt

Planet or plastic? Salt produced in Indonesia, using the ancient technique of evaporating seawater contains lots of microplastics.

Microplastics were found in sea salt several years ago. Now, new research shows microplastics in 90% of the table salt brands sampled worldwide.

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products

Cool Reclaimed Wood Lamps

Get some cool design lamps. They claim these lamps are made of up-cycled wood. Old timber turned into great furniture pieces. Really?!

Rest easy, feel good, turn on your reclaimed wood lamp! Adjust it into a new position reflecting how you feel at the moment.

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products

Brazilian Reclaimed Wood

Recycling wood is clever! From Indo to Brazil many up-cycle old timber turning it into furniture.

Rest easy, feel good, you are sitting on a reclaimed wood chair! Recently in Brazil we have seen a big boom in furniture made from reclaimed wood.

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products

Evoware not plastic

A seaweed based eco-friendly alternative to food-grade plastic. And you can eat it.

Plastic pollution is a global problem, a worldwide threat to the environment, flora and fauna. A major part of that pollution comes from our habits...

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products

Bamboo bicycles

Making bikes out of bamboo is actually not all that crazy. East Bali bamboo bikes manufacture them locally.

The crazy idea of making bikes out of bamboo is actually not all that crazy. It has excellent vibration dampening effects, noticeable on bumpy roads.

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solutions

Artotel bamboo

Luxury meets sustainability. Looking good with excellent bamboo architecture in Sanur, Bali.

With a state of the art brand new bamboo construction, Artotel Beach Club in Sanur, Bali brings vibrancy and color to the island's south east.

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products

Balsa Surfboards

Vince Tierny surfboards are produced with 100% balsa wood sourced from small scale plantations in East Java.

Surfing equipment is not eco-friendly, lots of plastic, foam and resin. Vince Tierny is changing that, manufactoring greener wooden Surfboards.

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services

Green School Bali

Architectural wonder to educate for sustainability.

Founded and conceived by John and Cynthia Hardy in 2006, Green School opened in 2008 with 90 students and a tailor-made campus that emerged from the jungle...

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solutions

Bamboo buildings in Bali

Bamboo is booming here, showing excellent examples of a sustainable way to build.

The Indonesian island of Bali is witnessing a new trend. Bamboo building, emblem of sustainable construction, are replacing concrete and steel. Buildings had...

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products

Biodegradable Indonesian Plastic

Avani’s cassava-based biodegradable bags and products are solutions to the worldwide plastic problem.

Every year an estimated 1 trillion plastic bags are consumed worldwide. Avani cassava-based biodegradable bags are a solution to mitigate this horrible problem.

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techniques

Building with bamboo

Bamboo is unmatched as a sustainable building material. It grows quickly and doesn't destroy the land.

Bamboo has been used in building for centuries. Impressive strength, twice the compressive strength of concrete and same strength-to-weight of steel in tension.

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techniques

Up-cycled glass

Use recycled glass and bottles to make lamp and serve water to customers.

A clever way to limit the use of plastic bottles is serving water in up-cycled bottle and glasses. These technique adopted by Warung Santai in Sanur has...

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solutions

Gardens by the bay

An astonishing example of sustainable edutainment environment

Rated number 3 on things to do in Singapore Tripadvisor. Reached more than 40 million visitors to date. World's top 20 most checked-in places on Facebook.

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solutions

Green walls

Absorb pollution, offer cooling shade and cost much less than any other walls.

Green walls are not only visually pleasant, but naturally absorb CO2 and other pollutants thus cleaning the air.

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solutions

Maya green roof

Luxury meets efficiency. Cutting energy bill and looking good in Sanur, Bali.

Designed by Budiman Hendropurnomo, Maya new Sanur Resort in Bali features an innovative design with a stunning rooftop garden, intimate spaces and pond views.

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products

Indonesian reclaimed wood

Reclaimed timber is trendy now! Check out this smart way to up-cycle old wood turning it into furniture.

Rest easy, feel good, you are sitting on a reclaimed timber chair! Recently Indonesia and specially in Bali, have seen a boom in reclaimed wood furniture.

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