New York Times has a piece on the latest trend in environmentally-conscious home furnishing: furniture that disappears when you’re done with it.

The Best Links:

1. Consciously Imagining a Product’s End Use - But Does Biodegradable Mean “Green”?
2. Cradle To Cradle: A Book About the Transformation of Human Industry Through Ecologically Intelligent Design
3. Stylish Chaise Made Entirely Out of Corrugated Recycled Cardboard
4. All the Different Ways to Reuse and Recycle When It Comes to Your Home
5. Consumers Are More Interested in Having a Long-Term Relationship with Their Furniture
6. The Latest and Most Interesting Development in Green and Sustainable Living

An acronym for “Young and Wealthy but Normal” - a certain kind of person who forgoes luxury to change the world.

The Best Links:

1. Rik Wehbring Is a Good Example of a YAWN
2. YAWNS Are Useless, Dull, and No One Cares About Their Demographic
3. YAWNS Are Worth Millions, But Live Like Paupers
4. Vote with Your Dollar - Spending Money Is Like Showing Support for Socially-Conscious Companies
5. Pop-Soc Term for Well-to-Do Young People Who Are Actually Decent People
6. “The New Yuppies: They’re Back - and This Time They’re Green “
7. The New Generation of Hipsters Are Embracing Green Living