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Around 5 trillion plastic bags worldwide are consumed every year. Let’s break that down. Five trillion plastic bags per year means:
160,000 plastic bags per second
700 plastic bags consumed per person
Around 500 billion plastic bags in the ocean (based on the estimation that 10% of plastic waste becomes ocean plastic)
Plastic bags are lightweight and cheap to produce, making them a popular choice among businesses and supermarkets. However, they’re non-biodegradable, fragile (even the long-lasting plastic bags have a short life), and they’re made from nonrenewable resources. These shortcomings mean that plastic bags are littering our landfills and oceans, killing our wildlife, and becoming a plight to the land.
The thing is that, even though we know how bad plastic bags can be, it’s hard to find a suitable substitute. As we seek out possible material alternatives for shopping bags, we should consider bamboo.
What are bamboo bags?
Bamboo bags are bags that are made from a textile using bamboo fiber. It’s created by pulping the bamboo—turning it into mush—and separating bamboo fibers from that mush. Once separated, the fibers can be spun into yarn which is then woven into fabric. The fabric can then be used for shopping bags, backpacks, garment bags, and other items that require durable fabric.
Bamboo bags are becoming a popular choice among businesses and shoppers for two main reasons: they look nice, and they’re produced in an eco-friendly way. But bamboo bags offer so much more than that. The textile resulting from bamboo is a fantastic material that offers many unique benefits.
What are the benefits of bags made from bamboo material?
Bamboo bags have several benefits on individual, social, and environmental levels.
It starts with the production of bamboo. Bamboo grows quickly, which makes it abundant and inexpensive. Unlike other plants and trees, bamboo requires no pesticides, it increases soil quality and decreases soil erosion, it requires low water use, and it boasts high CO2 absorption and high oxygen release. As a natural resource, Bamboo is one of the few plants that can actually make a positive difference in its cultivation.
Once turned into a textile, bamboo offers plenty of advantages. Bamboo fabrication are naturally durable, biodegradable, and produce a soft material that’s optimal for shopping bags.
Compared to cotton, bamboo yields 50x more fiber. It’s also more environmentally friendly to cultivate, it’s cleaner, and it’s economical. When it comes to reusable grocery bags, bamboo offers a shrewd choice.
Disadvantages of bamboo as a textile
Nothing comes without its disadvantages. As you decide which type of reusable bag you want your company to invest in, it’s important to weigh the pros and cons.
While the bamboo fabric is cleaner, more environmentally friendly, and more durable than many other textiles, it is more difficult to care for. It’s inadvisable to machine wash bamboo fabric; the liquid detergent and the fact that the fabric will sit in water for a long period of time both serve to break down the textile and reduce its lifespan. It’s highly recommended, therefore, that owners carefully follow the cleaning instructions that come with their bamboo product.
Although bamboo bags can be washed—you may gently hand wash them or have them dry cleaned—they do require more care than other reusable bag options. However, this is a small price to pay for a good-looking, durable, and eco-friendly bag.
BK Bamboo bags
The bamboo bags offered by BK Bags offer all of the benefits of fabric made from bamboo: they’re eco-friendly, durable, and biodegradable.
The bamboo is sourced from China—the largest producer and exporter of bamboo—ensuring that the materials come from a place where bamboo is in abundance. With all of our products, we pay close attention to their production to verify that they truly help minimize our environmental footprints.
Bamboo bags are clean, aesthetically pleasing, and ethically sourced. They offer many of the advantages of plastic bags without befouling our oceans and waterways. As you consider which plastic alternative you want to invest in, take a closer look at bamboo.
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The art of calligraphy - and for the ancient Chinese it certainly was an art - aimed to demonstrate superior control and skill using brush and ink. Calligraphy established itself as one of the major Chinese art forms during the Han dynasty (206 BCE - 220 CE), and for two millennia after, all educated men were expected to be proficient at it.
The Museum’s collections of Asian art span nearly five millennia and encompass the cultures of China, the Himalayas, India, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia. In 2007, the Museum launched an initiative to create dedicated galleries for the collection, beginning with a gallery for the arts of Korea ...
Chinese art is full of symbolism, in that artists typically seek to depict some aspect of a totality of which they are intuitively aware.
China Online Museum is the finest online museum of Chinese art. It features Chinese calligraphy, painting, ceramics, bronzes, carving, and other artworks.
Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. Overview Upcoming auctions Contacts Auction results ... Christie’s sales of Chinese ceramics and works of art showcase centuries of Chinese history. Held throughout the year in London, New York, Paris and Hong Kong, they attract a wide audience of collectors and connoisseurs vying for pieces as diverse as ...
Explore Asian Art Week. Contact the Specialist Department. Chinese Paintings ... Senior Specialist, Head of Sale. ehammer@christies.com. Tel:+1 212 641 5760. Bid in-person or online for the upcoming auction:Fine Chinese Paintings on 10 September 2019 at New York. Bid in-person or online for the upcoming auction:Fine Chinese Paintings on 10 ...
Discover an abundance of must-see art from all corners of a vast continent at Christie’s NY Asian Art Week. From contemporary classical and Chinese paintings to works with exemplary provenance from the Art Institute of Chicago, our Rockefeller Paza galleries will be full of ancient treasures and contemporary masterworks in a salute to the vibrant arts of Asia.
Sold to benefit The Art Institute of Chicago’s Asian Art Acquisition Fund, the sale features 84 lots with a focus on Ming and Qing porcelains, and offers a rare insight into the taste for collecting Chinese ceramics and works of art in the Midwest from the end of the 19th century through the 1980s. Highlights include two Wanli wucai garlic-head vases, a Qianlong mark and period, blue and ...
Specialist, Chinese Paintings, Christie's London Dr Malcolm McNeill is a Specialist in Chinese Paintings at Christie’s, based in London. He previously worked as an assistant curator of the Chinese collections and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, as a researcher at the British Museum, and as a translator and tour guide at the National Palace Museum in Taipei.
The Christie's Education 2020 Conference: The Chinese Art Market 18 Jun 2019 Christie’s Education is delighted to announce our first international academic conference in Asia which will take place in Hong Kong from 26-27 November 2020 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre and will run in parallel with Christie’s Hong Kong Autumn Auctions.
The summer Chinese Art sale in Hong Kong will feature works of art from several private collections, including Qing porcelains and textile from the collection of the legendary Chinese art dealer A. W. Bahr (1877–1959), fine gilt bronze Buddhist sculptures from an old Hong Kong collection, an East Asian collection of Qing dynasty wine cups and jades, and a Japanese collection of Song ceramics ...
Sotheby's Chinese Works of Art Department holds two auctions each year in London, New York, Hong Kong and Paris.
Chinese Art - View Auction details, bid, buy and collect the various artworks at Sothebys Art Auction House.
With more than 340 Chinese works of art dating from the Neolithic to the Republic periods, highlights of this sale include a selection of Qing Imperial monochromes from the collection of Arnold and Blema Steinberg, early ceramics from the Art Institute of Chicago and Chinese porcelain and works of art from the collection of Henry Arnhold.
Results: Sotheby's Asia Week achieved $52.4 million in six strong auctions, exceeding pre-sale estimates. With 76.5% of lots sold and 60.3% of lots surpassing high estimates, the Asian art sales at Sotheby's indicate continued collector interest in the finest works of art from China, India and and the Himalayas.
Today's sale of Important Chinese Art will proceed as planned with sessions at 10 AM and 2 PM EDT. Sotheby's will be monitoring the weather conditions throughout the day and will be available to coordinate alternative bidding options should conditions make it difficult for clients to attend the auction in person.
Bonhams Chinese Art department is renowned for offering the finest works of art representing the richness and breadth of China's artistic heritage, particularly Imperial porcelain, white and spinach green jades, cloisonné and Buddhist art. Specialised international auctions are held globally, including London, Hong Kong and San Francisco.
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Bonhams Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers: auctioneers of art, pictures, collectables and motor cars. We use cookies to remember choices you make on functionality and personal features to enhance your experience to our site. By continuing to use our site you consent to the use of cookies. ... Chinese Art (US) General enquiries
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Bonhams are international auctioneers of fine Chinese and Japanese art. We specialise in rare Imperial and Export Chinese ceramics and works of art, as well as Japanese ceramics, fine and decorative works of art from the Neolithic Period to the 20th century. View on map
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