My neighbour Maria knocked on my door last Tuesday holding a catalogue from one of those big furniture chains, looking absolutely defeated. "Everything's particle board and plastic," she said, flipping…
When my neighbour Sarah asked me to help her furnish her new apartment last month, I thought it'd be straightforward. She had a decent budget, cared about the environment, and…
You know what really gets under my skin? Walking into a daycare facility and seeing cheap particleboard furniture outgassing formaldehyde while three-year-olds are trying to learn their colours. I mean,…