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 9 months 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

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

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

Casket makers catering to natural burials have offered biodegradable coffins made of such materials as recycled newspapers or cardboard. One American company is selling caskets made of banana sheaves. (theme pic is a pineapple leaf coffin)

They take six months to two years to biodegrade. picked by Bingo 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

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 9 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

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

Pastor: "I've never married a cardboard cutout before." picked by kissmenow 3 years ago

It was billed as the latest police tactic to combat crime and now the idea has taken off nationwide.

*we could do this with congress* picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

This is the best "BEARS ARE ON THE LOOSE" report ever. To illustrate the dangers of bears they pull out all the stops including a cardboard cutout of a bear and more. picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

What the box also does is eliminate the need in developing countries for rural residents to cut down trees for firewood picked by stinkobinko 8 months ago

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

This light and sturdy corrugated structure was developed to meet the requirements of both the travelling designer and space limited student or the travelling student and space limited designer, needing an ergonomic sturdy plane on which to cut, fold, draft, design or dine. The affordable biodegradable alternative is easily packed down at the end of your day to regain precious real estate. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months 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

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

Clever, but also kind of sick, in my opinion. picked by kxmk 2 years ago

A Marshall County woman is in the city jail here for having her 13-year-old daughter ride in a cardboard box atop her van. picked by nateebiinature 2 months ago