# Junk Mail Tables The Papervore Coffee Table Turns Junk Mail into Coffee Conversation By Allison Love | Published 2010-05-05 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/papervore-coffee-table References: [designspotter](http://designspotter.com/product/2010/05/Papervore-coffee-table.html) & [pigeontail](http://www.pigeontail.com/pigeontail/Papervore_3.html) Forget coffee table books for casual conversation. Just invest in the Papervore coffee table, the table that eats your junk mail (or if you're feeling dangerous, your bills). The Papervore coffee table is always hungry, so when unnecessary flyers come in, stick 'em in the paper slot in the middle of the table, crank the lever and watch your junk mail turn into [recyclable goodness](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trashy). The table is also a great [storage place](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/taarof-table) for all the recycled paper you don't know what to do with! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 62% | Activity: 58% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Sustainable Furniture:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create furniture that repurposes waste materials, like the Papervore coffee table does with junk mail. - **Upcycling:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop products and solutions that transform waste materials into valuable resources, such as the Papervore coffee table does with recyclable paper. - **Eco-friendly Home Decor:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design home decor items that are both functional and environmentally conscious, like the Papervore coffee table that encourages recycling. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Furniture:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce sustainable and upcycled furniture options that appeal to environmentally conscious consumers. - **Waste Management:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative waste management solutions that promote recycling and the repurposing of materials, inspired by the Papervore coffee table. - **Home Decor:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create eco-friendly home decor products that align with the consumer demand for sustainable and functional designs, similar to the Papervore coffee table. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Minimalist Book Storage Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pocket-coffee-table.md) - [Curvaceous Animalistic Coffee Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bookpet-coffee-table.md) - [Paper-Like Coffee Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cocoon-coffee-table.md) - [Spinning Storage Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diy-spinning-coffee-table.md) - [Japandi-Style Coffee Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cloth-coffee-table.md) - [Artful Coffee Table Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vertushka.md) - [Bookshelf-Incorporated Coffee Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/overlap-table.md) - [Topographical Recycled Coffee Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/two-coffee-tables.md) - [Styrofoam Furniture Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trashy.md)