As I sat in front of my computer this morning I figured, what better place to start my interior design blog than ground zero… my desk.

I don’t mean to sound like Echo herself however… I’ve always found it tragic that the world creates, uses, and discards so much plastic. Just the thought of all the plastic office supplies that every single one of us goes through on a daily basis is truly concerning. I’m not saying that we should all ban pens and regress to the archaic HB Papermate but there is a very romantic alternative!

Onyx + Green is an ecological line by Onyx + Blue showcasing sustainable products. It is more specifically and conveniently a collection of office supplies involving pens, styluses, calculators, even a wireless computer mouse all made from bamboo.

When I first came across these products, I thought to myself, what a wonderful little wink to the environment.

Here is a little excerpt from their catalogue which is also a bounty of eco information:

“Bamboo is the fastest growing plant on earth. It is known to produce greater biomass and 30% more oxygen than a hardwood forest of comparable size, while improving watersheds, preventing erosion, restoring soil, providing sweet edible shoots and removing toxins from contaminated soil.”

Now how charming of an idea is that!? It looks and feels so natural, that on a wooden desk, they just seem to blend in seamlessly, as if they belonged there.

The wonderful thing is that if they ever break or run out, most pieces can be recycled, and the bamboo will not take 1000 years to decompose as the plastic does if thrown away.

Even their packaging is made from recycled carton with no use of plastics in most cases, papers and printed with soy based inks. The extent of intelligence put into all facets of these products it truly remarkable.

As an interior designer, it’s always a little challenging to dress a desk. Making a place of work enticing can only go so far… Not only do these beautiful tools help bring awareness, but they even manage to make the work a little fun!