So way, way, way back in the 6th grade, our class did a recycling project where we crafted our own "homemade recycled paper". I remembered it being relatively easy to do, not too messy, inexpensive, and most importantly- fun! Knowing that many people in our class have kids, I thought it would be neat if I could find and post directions on how to do this. I did a few searches and found this great instructional video on youtube.
DIY Paper Recycling:
Also, I found this other really interesting news clip about a new material, made from recycled paper, that is being used to build homes. I'm not sure if it was mentioned on the blog already, but the video is only a couple minutes long so be sure to check it out!!
Papercrete:
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2 comments:
Mary,
Those are great videos! Thanks for putting this up on the blog.
And for those of you interested in learning more about papercrete, here's the link to the site:
http://livinginpaper.com/
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M
Mary I remember making paper in elementary school too! Thanks for the fun trip down memory lane.
As for alternative housing materials, I remember seeing a very cool documentary for this. I need to remember....
Anyways, thanks for sharing the cool info.
Melis'
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