Furniture can be made out of a lot of different materials, but paper? Doesn’t that sound pretty crazy? Well, the paper furniture made by Way Basics can actually stand up to a good amount of use and abuse, and when you’re done with it, you simply recycle it!
How does it work? Well, the products are made from zBoards. Basically, zBoards are more or less like very sturdy cardboard. They’re made from almost 100 percent post consumer recycled paper, although they do need about a percent of paper veneer. In appearance, zBoards look like particleboard, but they’re much lighter. They can actually hold up to 50 pounds, too, and if you add in support dividers, that number doubles. Isn’t that incredibly amazing?
What’s even more, the furniture made from zBoards can last for years. It’s strong enough to handle just about anything you can think of putting on it, even heavy books. The shelving is held together with non-toxic glue, too, so you don’t have to worry about any smells or chemicals.
In addition to being made from recycled paper and the fact that you can recycle the shelves when you’re done with them, the zBoards have another great advantage: you can actually make anything out of them. Since you get a selection of boards and the adhesive when you purchase any zBoards item, you can either follow the instructions or make your own shelving. Be warned, though, that the glue may be non-toxic, but that doesn’t mean it’s weak. You may not be able to undo a gluing mistake, and there’s also the chance of super gluing your fingers together!
One thing to note is that the edges of some of the zBoards look a bit rough, so if you’re looking for really nice shelving solutions, they may not be what you want. Be sure to check out all angles of the product before you buy it.
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on Jun 18th, 2009 at 12:57 pm
This is a really interesting concept. I like how easy it is to recycle. I was surprised to see how much it is. For some reason, I expected the prices to be lower… probably because it is made of paper. This is a really interesting product though!