Cardboard Comfort?: New Recyclable Paperpedic Bed

It seems that the initiative for green products is all over these days -- everywhere from our water bottles to our thermostats. Now there’s even a green bed named the Paperpedic, a 100 percent recyclable cardboard bed.

The Paperpedic is made by Australia-based Karton Group, which offers an entire line of cardboard furniture. Though many might dismiss the strength of a bed made of cardboard, Karton claims that the strong cardboard base can hold up to 10 people, or a little under a ton. But a new video released by Karton shows that they may have underestimated the power of the Paperpedic. In the video, the bed is able to hold 22 people, or a little under two tons.

The bed can be outfitted with cardboard drawers (sold separately) and can easily be morphed from a single bed to a double, queen or king-sized bed in a matter of minutes. Karton even offers a cardboard bedside table.

The Paperpedic retails for $188.

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• A Paperpedic Bed.

• The base of the Paperpedic Bed.

• The base of the Paperpedic Bed.

• The base of the Paperpedic Bed.

• Cardboard nightstand to match the Paperpedic Bed.

• Cardboard nightstand to match the Paperpedic Bed.

• The Paperpedic Bed outfitted with cardboard drawers.

• Cardboard drawers in the bottom of the Paperpedic Bed.

Comments

[Autumn Kipp]

01:26 PM on 05/16/2012

"This is pretty cool! Not sure why we'd need it to hold 2 tons, but it's amazing that it does! I bet this would be very popular in the college community. The built in drawers are fantastic! Great for kids too; why not go for bunk-beds; I would definitely get one! All that jumping up and down that kids do; it may actually withstand all that abuse!"

[websailor]

06:45 PM on 05/08/2012

How long will it last when used regularly? it also must have weight limits on it?

[grizznbuck]

06:31 PM on 05/08/2012

Always looking for ways to use garbage...I swear there is a future in it...trying to convince my kids they should study garbology.;)

[belldn3]

04:47 PM on 05/08/2012

They call it the hobo sleep number bed.

[Max Load]

11:31 AM on 05/08/2012

Actually, that's pretty slick, especially if it stores easily.

You get all the support of a traditional bed, a fraction of the weight, and the price is 50% of a comparable traditional frame and box springs set. As an added bonus it will scale, meaning it goes from single to king sizes when assembled.

This could be a perfect replacement for a day bed, second bed.

[Zach4141]

10:46 AM on 05/08/2012

$188 for a slab of cardboard? I'll just stick to having my bed sit on the box frame, which sits directly on the floor. Works for me.

[rforeverfree]

07:35 AM on 05/08/2012

for those here who are not toilet trained I presume?