Ways to Recycle Old Newspapers

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By rbnstr08

In our country, many homes keep old newspapers to be sold to street buyers by the kilo. The buyers sell them to different end-users like to recyclers to be recycled to newsprint paper again, or the wet market to be used as wrapping paper or other commercial outlets that use old newspaper for wrapping or cushion for fragile products.

Other some uses at home or office:

  • As a protective covering when some painting is being done.
  • Used to soak up liquids accidentally spilled on the floor.
  • Reference or source for cutting out photos for school assignment or projects.
  • For papier mache.

  • A layer of newspaper when some messy work needs to be done on a clean surface.
  • Wrapper and protection for storing breakables in a box.
  • For house dogs trained to poop on newspaper.
  • For handling and moving greasy or oily objects.
  • Roll it up as swatter for pesky insects.

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Squimpleton 3 years ago

Nice easy list. Thanks. I have enough newspapers here to probably fill 4 large garbage bags and not really sure what to do with it. Throwing it away does seem like a waste, doesn't it?

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rbnstr08 Hub Author 3 years ago

Oh wow! That's a lot of newspapers! It so easy to make papier mache out of them! Make them decors instead of trash - you might even earn from them! Glad to be of some assistance.

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jim10 3 years ago

I think a newspaper hat could be a lot of fun. But that would only take care of a small part of your problem. My town offers a recycling program. We put our paper and plastic products in a bin and once a week it gets picked up with our trash.

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rbnstr08 Hub Author 3 years ago

Thanks jim10! You're right there's so many things tha could be done or used with old newspapers.

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