With so much people becoming aware of saving the environment, we see a lot of home items and furnishing adapting the cause. And it is not just about using sustainable materials, some of these items actually decompose after enough use.

The question though is if this is practical.

“It’s an admirable idea,” said Warren Shoulberg, editor of Home Furnishing News, a trade publication. “But it doesn’t seem particularly practical,” he said. “Maybe biodegradable means it goes in your backyard, which could signal a whole new meaning for the Appalachian porch look.”

Advertising products once marketed for their durability as biodegradable acknowledges that we are in a throwaway society, and that one’s furniture may not be an heirloom, to be passed along, but an object of fashion, ultimately destined for the landfill.

The pillow cases (pictured) are actually made by Looolo from biodegradable fabric.

More on this via this New York Times article.

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