# Colorful Classroom Chairs Eco-Friendly One-Piece Plastic 'QDesk' Brings School to Life By Katie Cordrey | Published 2009-06-18 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brightly-colored-classroom-seating-eco-friendly-one-piece-plastic-qdesk References: [schooloutfitters](https://www.schooloutfitters.com/catalog/product_info/pfam_id/PFAM6285/products_id/PRO16340#Specification) & [plasticsdesign.org](http://www.plasticsdesign.org/Enter/GalleryDetail.cfm?RowNum=33&itemnumber=2274) QDesk is an eco-friendly, one-piece school desk made of [100% recyclable polyethylene](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crafting-plastic). The design features an [ergonomic seat](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/haworth-breck-office-chair) for comfort and rounded corners for safety. It is available in five bright colors and comes in a variety of sizes to fit children from kindergarten to 8th grade. The innovative roto-molded design was created to meet the needs of Venezuelan schools and is the first fully plastic, one-piece school desk available in Venezuela as well as many other countries. The desks sell for about $100 USD. CREDITS: Molder: Industrias Q’Productos C.A. Moldmaker: Lakelandmold Co. Material Supplier: Polinter C.A. Designer: Investigación y Desarrollo C.A. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 49% | Activity: 58% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Eco-friendly School Furniture:** Opportunity to develop eco-friendly furniture options to meet the needs of schools and other educational institutions. - **One-piece Design:** Innovation opportunity to design more one-piece school desks or furniture for educational purposes, especially in developing countries. - **Colorful Classroom Furniture:** Creating colorful classroom furniture options to make learning more enjoyable for students. ### Who This Affects Most - **Furniture Manufacturing:** Opportunity to manufacture eco-friendly, one-piece furniture for educational purposes. - **Education:** Creating furniture designs that cater to the unique needs of educational institutions, particularly in developing countries. - **Interior Design:** Exploring innovative and colorful designs for classroom furniture to incorporate into the field of interior design. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Eco-Friendly Ergonomic Child Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plogic-chair.md) - [Personalized Learning Desks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/d2l.md) - [Shape-Shifting Classroom Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eduba.md) - [Repair-Friendly School Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carrousel-chair.md) - [Colorful Flat-Packed Sustainable Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oto.md) - [Dedicated Student Storage Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kids-furniture-design.md) - [Hyper-Customizable Desks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hypercustomizable-desk.md) - [Modular Chromatic Child Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kidzilla-chair.md) - [Sustainably Made Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mixu-chair.md)