Like Habitat, green stuff and bowls? If you've answered with at least one yes, I reckon you'll be smitten with these eco-friendly bowls and cups (pictured) designed by Tom Dixon. The eco part of the equation is that they're made from some sort of bamboo and plastic hybrid, which is apparently biodegradable, dishwasher-proof and good for at least 5 years - at which point you can chuck them in your compost bin. They also happen to look gorgeous, which - considering Dixon's being doing awesome stuff at Habitat for years - should come as no surprise. They're available in 'speckled chocolate' (read: brown) from the the rather cool Insight Ecostore.
So what exactly happens if you forget to set a reminder in 5 years' time to chuck these out? Do they start releasing chunks of decaying bamboo into your (fairtrade, soya) cappuccino?!?