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Recycling Old News<br />
Frank Lloyd Wright, the renowned<br />
architect, once said, “The best<br />
friend on earth of Man is the tree.<br />
When we use the tree respectfully,<br />
we have one of the greatest<br />
resources on earth.”<br />
Now, I don’t want to re-enter the<br />
ongoing heated discussions regarding<br />
the trees in Sheffield suburbs, but Mr<br />
Wright is right! All our wonderful natural<br />
resources should be treated respectfully<br />
and that means recycling them as well, if<br />
at all possible.<br />
I don’t know how many newspapers<br />
one tree can give us but, apparently,<br />
every ton of recycled newsprint saves<br />
the equivalent of 12 trees.<br />
All recycling benefits the economy, the<br />
environment – and, eventually, all of us.<br />
What do you do with newspapers once<br />
you’ve read them – just put them in the<br />
bin? Okay, yes that’s also a recycling bin,<br />
but have you ever tried giving those tired<br />
old newspapers one more use before<br />
their final end?<br />
Here are a few ideas:<br />
• z Clean windows/mirrors with crumpled<br />
paper and vinegar – gives streak-free<br />
results<br />
• z Put a shine on stainless steel – it’s<br />
such a gentle abrasive, it doesn’t scratch<br />
• z Shred it to make soft bedding for small<br />
pets – saves money<br />
• z Roll it into ‘logs’ or buy a small<br />
compressor gadget and make briquettes<br />
for the fire<br />
• z Use it to wrap presents – finish with a<br />
big colourful bow and it’ll look special<br />
• z Fashion it into party hats and decorate<br />
imaginatively<br />
• z Make bunting for the garden – but<br />
watch out for any rain though!<br />
• z Wrap it round fruit – it’ll help to ripen it<br />
• z Have fun trying out origami<br />
• z Try papier mache – use any object but<br />
it’s extra fun covering an inflated balloon,<br />
then pierce it with a pin when completely<br />
dry<br />
• z Wallpaper - perhaps not a whole room,<br />
maybe just one wall!<br />
• z Make a scrapbook or cut out words,<br />
letters or pictures to make cards<br />
• z Use it to line the fruit and veg tray in<br />
the fridge – it absorbs odours and liquid<br />
• z If you’re a gardener, when you dig a<br />
trench ready for runner beans, line it with<br />
soggy newspapers – it helps to retain<br />
moisture<br />
• z Using a special little mould, make<br />
small biodegradable pots for seedlings<br />
• z Lay it on the soil as a weed barrier<br />
• z Add it to compost or to heavy soil – it’ll<br />
help to break it down.<br />
Now have a go at thinking up some<br />
more ideas of your own – happy recycling!<br />
LAURA WIHLBORG<br />
St Chad’s Church, Linden Avenue, Woodseats<br />
Church Office: Linden Avenue, Sheffield S8 0GA<br />
Tel: (0114) 274 5086<br />
Page 24<br />
email: office@stchads.org<br />
website: www.stchads.org
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