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10 Genius Newspaper Recycling Ideas to Try

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5 Jun
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Make the most of those old newspapers lying around with these fun newspaper recycling ideas! Creative, low-effort and plain genius!

Despite most things going digital these days, reading the physical newspaper is still a ritual most of us continue with. There’s something nostalgic about sitting with a cup of tea and the morning paper, at least for those of us born before the 2000s!

While that’s a pleasant part of our morning routines, it does mean that we end up with loads of used newspapers. Now it can be tempting to just toss them away, but how about stopping to think if there’s something better we can do with them?

With World Environment Day around the corner, we’ve rounded up some creative newspaper recycling ideas that will turn those old newspapers into beautiful and useful items. Read on to find out how, and you’ll be pleasantly surprised!

10 Genius Newspaper Recycling Ideas to Try

Make the most of those old newspapers lying around with these fun newspaper recycling ideas! Creative, low-effort and plain genius!

1. Gift Bags

Make the most of those old newspapers lying around with these fun newspaper recycling ideas! Creative, low-effort and plain genius!

Did you know that the equivalent of 108 million rolls of wrapping paper is discarded in the UK each year? Why waste so much when a newspaper does the job much more effectively and efficiently? Home Talk shows us how easy it is to make a cute gift bag out of newspaper. Add a tag with some twine, or stick on a fabric ribbon to brighten it up, or use it as it is to store things temporarily in your home.

2. Braided Newspaper Bracelets

Make the most of those old newspapers lying around with these fun newspaper recycling ideas! Creative, low-effort and plain genius!

Can you believe this bracelet was made out of newspaper? Well, that shows you how even trash can be turned into something absolutely gorgeous! The Craft Train gives us the full tutorial in making this statement piece which might just kickstart a new trend!

3. Hyacinth Flowers in a Vase

Make the most of those old newspapers lying around with these fun newspaper recycling ideas! Creative, low-effort and plain genius!

Newspaper lying around looks like trash, but with a little magic, you can turn it into some gorgeous flowers! Artsy Craftsy Mom shows us how to create hyacinths out of plain old newspaper.

4. Rolled Paper Lantern

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Here’s an interesting newspaper recycling idea from Wonderful DIY that involves rolling up long strips of paper that can then be glued on a lamp to create a wonderful effect when lit.

5. Papier Mache Bowls

Make the most of those old newspapers lying around with these fun newspaper recycling ideas! Creative, low-effort and plain genius!

Newspaper is used to wrap pretty much everything, but DIY Inspired gives us a newspaper recycling project where you can turn plain newspaper into beautiful bowls, and then use them to hold your stuff!

6. Mixed Paper Envelopes

Make the most of those old newspapers lying around with these fun newspaper recycling ideas! Creative, low-effort and plain genius!

This idea from Paperiaarre is perfect if you’ve got some extra paper scraps lying around, along with old newspaper. We love how pretty the envelopes turned out – great for giving out gift money!

7. DIY Goodie Bags

Make the most of those old newspapers lying around with these fun newspaper recycling ideas! Creative, low-effort and plain genius!

Planning a zero-waste party where you want to give out some party favors? Skip the store-bought goodie bags and make your own, with this newspaper recycling tutorial from Craft and Creativity.

8. Newspaper Rosettes

Make the most of those old newspapers lying around with these fun newspaper recycling ideas! Creative, low-effort and plain genius!

How pretty are these rosettes from the Doodle Craft Blog? They have a lovely, vintage charm that you can uplift with some gold paint, pearls or other embellishments.

9. Newspaper Recycling Basket

Make the most of those old newspapers lying around with these fun newspaper recycling ideas! Creative, low-effort and plain genius!

If you want a newspaper recycling idea that can act as a storage solution for larger items, check out this basket tutorial from The Crafting Nook – you can also decorate it and make it pretty!

10. Rolled Flower Newspaper Frame

Make the most of those old newspapers lying around with these fun newspaper recycling ideas! Creative, low-effort and plain genius!

Red Ted Art has a newspaper recycling idea that’s a fun project for kids or teens to try out. We think this would make a great gift for Mother’s Day or Father’s Day!

Make the most of those old newspapers lying around with these fun newspaper recycling ideas! Creative, low-effort and plain genius!

These newspaper recycling ideas go on to show that there is so much you can do with things you normally toss into the trash. By reusing things already lying around the house, we buy less, which means less waste sent to landfills. So this World Environment Day, take a look around your home and think about how you can use the ‘useless’ items – I’m sure you can think of multiple ideas!

Make the most of those old newspapers lying around with these fun newspaper recycling ideas! Creative, low-effort and plain genius!


 Prerna is the founder, editor and owner of ‘Maa of All Blogs’, one of India’s Top Parenting Blogs. Besides being a certified Ashtanga Yoga instructor, she is also a fashion designer and an economics graduate.

When she’s not busy running her home and business, she ensures she stays active – whether it’s running the half marathon, completing the Oxfam walk or climbing to the Everest base camp. Prerna enjoys wearing all her hats, and she does so in style!


 

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  1. Chandana says

    June 27, 2016 at 14:21

    A lot of measures have been taken in this regard and it certainly helps a great deal. Let me not get to the technical part to explain what happens in recycling, because we all know it helps convert waste materials into reusable objects to prevent waste of potentially useful materials, reduce the consumption of fresh raw materials and of course prevent a whole lot of pollution.

    Some countries have considered it a priority and made it a big success; But still there are a few more places on earth which need serious awareness on this matter.

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  2. Mansi Mittal says

    June 27, 2016 at 14:50

    Photo frame was really a quick great thing.. I tried and it turned out to be wonderful… Quite a informative post Prerna.

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    • Prerna Sinha says

      June 28, 2016 at 00:46

      Thank you Mansi and so wonderful of you to try it so quickly and then let us know :). It will keep encouraging us to do better.

      Reply
  3. Malini Krishnanunni says

    June 28, 2016 at 16:43

    The paper bag and photo frame are great ideas… Though I was aware of paper bags, never tried to make one… Now I would like to try making one…

    Reply
  4. Pooja says

    July 1, 2016 at 09:28

    This is amazing! I totally love the bag idea

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    • Prerna Sinha says

      July 1, 2016 at 09:55

      Thank you Pooja :).

      Reply
  5. Kala Ravi says

    September 11, 2016 at 06:31

    Prerna, I absolutely adored all the items here! They are all so simple to make and yet so novel! I personally make the most of all the waste resources at home, doing recycle art-works all the time, and this post will help me add to my collection!

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    • Prerna Sinha says

      September 11, 2016 at 11:16

      Thanks Kala, these are really simple ones and I am glad you found them useful.

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