I hear what you're saying about wood v. particle board. I think you may have missed my point though. A ceramic mug isn't recyclable but after 18 uses it's mor

I hear what you're saying about wood v. particle board. I think you may have missed my point though. A ceramic mug isn't recyclable but after 18 uses it's more environmentally responsible than a paper cup. I don't think these desks will take off. But a hunch based on a rough comparison to the ceramic/paper cup usage (which has been examined to death) tells me that even a cheap IKEA particle/laminate desk is going to be more 'environmental responsible' than a cardboard desk in the recycling stream after limited usage.