Cutting it up

E: The Environmental Magazine, March-April, 2005 by Chris Brown

Sure, you might know the origin of that organic muenster cheese you have in the fridge but do you know if the wooden cutting board you've been chopping it up on came from ethically harvested materials? Or was the material treated with any harmful chemicals? Rest assured. Southern California-based Totally Bamboo offers a range of bamboo kitchenware products ($4 to $195) with a high green profile.

The "moso" bamboo used in these products is not a food source for the Giant Panda. The glue used does not contain any toxic formaldehyde, unlike many conventional wares. In these uncertain times it's refreshing to come across a product that is a truly non-toxic, cost-effective and ecologically responsible alternative to the widespread clear cutting of our world's vanishing timberland. CONTACT: Totally Bamboo, (818)505-0159, www.totally bamboo.com.