The ReUse District

9 Ways to ReUse Magazines:

1. Create your own envelopes       (How to directions provided by ‘How to Reuse it Creatively’: http://howtoreuseitcreatively.com/how-to-upcycle-everything/reuse-magazine-envelope/)

2. Shred the pages of an old magazine for packaging material

3. Reuse a magazine to make a wonderful paper bowl    (Instructions from ‘Crafting a Green World: http://craftingagreenworld.com/2009/07/31/recycled-crafts-make-a-paper-bowl-tutorial/ )

4. Decorate your home with fun paper origami

5. Create your own gift cards

6. Add appeal to your pictures or mirrors by framing them with magazine pages  (How to from ‘Home Made Simple’ http://craftingagreenworld.com/2009/07/31/recycled-crafts-make-a-paper-bowl-tutorial/ ) (How to from ‘Extreme Cards and Papercrafting’ http://extremecards.blogspot.com/2010/01/magazine-page-mirror-frame.html ) 

7. Keep the shape of your boots and shoes by stuffing them with magazine paper

8. Reuse the pages of an old magazine for gift wrapping

9. Have fun with an old magazine and create your own collage

Benefits of ReUsing Magazines:

- The world is currently facing the harsh realities of deforestation. It takes a few hours to cut down huge trees but it takes long years for them to grow again! Mankind has to wait for more than 100 years to replace the lush greenery and in some areas, growing trees has become next to impossible due to encroaching in the natural land!

- Paper is manufactured by cutting such trees. Hence, in order to conserve the natural resources, reusing paper is very important.

- Though paper in any form is 100% biodegradable, in order to reduce the cutting down of trees to manufacture them, you should find ways to recycle and reuse them.