Sustainable Material Innovation for Eco-Conscious Home Deco Brands
Designed for Eco-conscious plant lovers
Our products cater to plant enthusiasts who seek eco-friendly, stylish mounting boards and planters to nurture their green companions.
Kikō embodies an initiative encouraging people to adopt Live Better with Less lifestyle, minimizing their carbon footprint while embracing modern living. Our durable and eco-conscious product represents one of the initial efforts we can make to tackle on waste of resources.
Kikō’s research and development team is a local Taiwanese enterprise with a 30-year history in polymer material production. Our team has passion for nature and a long-standing commitment to environmental issues. As technology progresses swiftly, carbon emissions have surged in recent decades, presenting new challenges associated with climate change. This has urged us to face the issue of global warming together.
Kikō adheres to the principle of ‘source local, make local" and hence built a low-carbon supply chain for our production process. All series of Kikō products are manufactured using food-grade materials that will slowly release nitrogen and benefiting plant growth. Product is biodegradable, and can decompose without causing furtuer environmental issues (no microplastic/ environmental hormones) The product just turns into fertilizers for plant growth, making them an environmentally friendly choice for consumers.
Given the impact of climate change and global warming, the imperative of carbon reduction and sequestration has become increasingly pronounced. Various solutions are being discussed, and bamboo utilization stands out as a hot topic across diverse sectors for its potential in carbon sequestration.
Unlike many bamboo fiber products in the market, which prioritize biodegradability, often requiring specific conditions like certain temperatures and humidity levels that may not always be achievable in daily life, our team focuses on ‘carbon sequestration’ as the environmental appeal of our products.
Low carbon
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In the mid-20th century, before heavy metal pollution, Taiwan’s Erren River was renowned as a thriving bamboo market. Farmers transported bamboo downstream by river, shaping a distinctive local bamboo culture. However, industrial pollution and changing lifestyles led to its decline. The Kikō team is committed to restoring the Erren River’s environment and reviving this heritage. By collaborating with local farmers and upcycling bamboo into thoughtfully designed products, we are rebuilding the bamboo supply chain and reinterpreting its cultural legacy for today.
Bamboo Renaissance
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Taiwan’s hilly regions are abundant in thorny bamboo, a fast-growing species with a short maturation cycle. Its carbon sequestration capacity is around be 3-6 times more efficient than that of typical broadleaf forests. Yet, only well-managed bamboo forests can sustain such performance. This performance declines rapidly as bamboo matures, and this making proper thinning essential. Kikō sources agricultural waste generated from this thinning process, supporting forest health while creating value from unused materials. This approach encourages better forest management by local farmers and fosters a positive cycle that enhances carbon capture and reduces wildfire risks.