Biodegradable coffins are part of a larger trend toward "natural" burials, which require no formaldehyde embalming, cement vaults, chemical lawn treatments or laminated caskets. Advocates say such burials are less damaging to the environment. picked by muppet 2 years ago

As kids, we couldn’t hack at our friends with a real sword, so we used cardboard tubes to fence. Who knew that it was an actual sport? The Cardboard Tube Fighting League has competitions all over the world where people come together to play and show off their homemade cardboard armor.
Official Site picked by Bingo 3 months ago

Although we don't claim to understand it, a cat that has installed itself in a cardboard box is a happy cat. You can exploit this mysterious fact to make a your own simple corrugated cardboard cat bed like this one, designed as a kitty-sized chaise lounge. Since it's just cardboard, it's also easy to modify this basic design to suit your own (or your cat's) taste. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

Rather than making a large tower constructed from numerous materials (ABS plastic, aluminum, steel, etc.), hundreds of manufacturing processes, and dozens of individual components, the Recompute case is made of corrugated cardboard (recyclable and renewable). picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

Recently a commenter asked what they could do with all the old newspapers they had piling up. With enough time, patience, and newspapers you can create newspaper yarn. From the design studios of Greetje van Tiem and her “Indruk” project she can purportedly spins 20yds of “yarn” from a sheet of old newspaper. Include steps on how to make it. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

Beijing police have detained the reporter who allegedly fabricated an investigative story about steamed buns made with cardboard. Here is the original post.

Now the only question is: Is this a REAL fake story or is the Chinese gov't trying to cover up a real story by making it LOOK fake? picked by Moe 2 years ago

Every Atheists worst nightmare, The Banana. I'm pretty sure that believers and non-believers can unite in agreement that this guy is a douche.

"Notice it has a point at the top for easy entry" BWAAAAAhahahah picked by doggylives 2 years ago

With all the exploration of recycled materials in green design these days, the work of artist Chris Gilmour seems like a logical and amusing next step in terms of upcycling and eco-friendly art processes. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

There are a variety of scratch removal devices for CDs and DVDs, but whoever thought of using a banana? Watch the video to see how to render your videos suddenly watchable, using banana goo and the banana's waxy peel to miraculously fix that Netflix disc that arrived at your house looking like a skating rink. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Chris Gilmour creates painstakingly detailed objects out of ordinary cardboard with extraordinary results. picked by fogowar 2 years ago

Eric transforms into Banana Man when he eats a banana. I used to watch this everyday after school but many might not know it because it's a British cartoon. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

A standoff at a New Jersey bank is over after police learned a "person" seen inside was actually a full-size cardboard figure. picked by LeeHBlanc 12 months ago

“A banana?” he croaked. “You’re eating a banana? That’s the worst jinx you can bring on a fishing boat.” picked by suebe 5 months ago

Total Dick-Head's David Gill gives us the following review of Christopher Miller's novel 'A Cardboard Universe: A Guide to the World of Phoebus K. Dank.' Of course, Dank is a simulacra-of-sorts of pulp science fiction pioneer Philip K. Dick.
*props to boingboing* picked by bornbad 5 months ago

Chiquita, famous for its bananas, has made a boatload of money in the Uraba and Santa Marta regions of Colombia. The company employed 3,500 people there, the General Motors to Detroit.

The problem? Colombia is the playground for FARC, a self-proclaimed Marxist-Leninist revolutionary guerilla organization, and the oldest insurgent group in the Americas. picked by nateebiinature 3 months ago

For Paul Coudamy the challenge was to put together an office for Beast (an ad agency). Working on a one-month timeline with a restricted budget, Coudamy needed to come up with solutions for workspaces for 20, storage and meeting spots. The answer was 4cm thick water resistant honeycomb cardboard that was mounted only with wood glue and tape. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A dim-sum restaurant in Beijing allegedly sold buns stuffed with a cardboard treated with caustic soda and flavored with pork fat. picked by muppet 2 years ago

By slamming materials together, scientists have made a mineral that is found naturally only in meteorites and the deep layers of Earth's mantle.

Their successful "shock" experiment reveals new clues about the formation of our early Solar System. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

Recyclables made from..... recyclables! picked by topofall 2 years ago

It's furniture made from cardboard...what did you expect? picked by cheeselog1234 2 years ago