Second life of an old newspaper. Global environmental problems, in our age of concern for human health, have become more relevant than ever. And turning to using recycled materials to produce new products is quite logical. Agree that in our country the recycling industry is poorly developed and therefore it will not be difficult to implement ideas, the main raw material for which is used material. And the knowledge that you care about the environment and the conservation of natural resources will also add optimism to your work. Many of you have already come across environmental ideas of this kind: making T-shirts from garbage, toys from old sweaters, making furniture from old cardboard boxes and many other interesting options. As you can see, the limits of human imagination are limitless. The designers of the All Black company also took an original approach to solving global environmental problems – they developed unique shoes made from newspapers. It took three and a half pages of Chinese newspaper to make one pair of ecological shoes. To increase strength and give the product water-repellent properties, the masterpiece was coated with plastic. According to shoe designer Colleen Liin, the benefits of newspaper as a shoe material are undeniable. This innovative material not only has a unique composition, but is also distinguished by its attractive price. And animal advocates will thank you, because we shouldn’t forget that shoes are mainly made from genuine leather – the skin of reptiles and animals. Initially, the paper shoes were presented on the American market, where they immediately captivated buyers who were not indifferent to environmental issues, and were included in the catalog of the well-known Anthropologie store, where they cost $110. For Europe, this is not expensive, if we consider the purchase of such a masterpiece from the point of view of the contribution of money to the environment. Now let's turn to the ideas of Polish craftsmen. Again, newspapers – of course, you cannot find more widespread material. In Poland they came up with the idea of weaving baskets from newspapers. The production process is not at all complicated. To make a basket you will need old newspapers, glue, scissors and a thin knitting needle. Newspapers are cut into long strips 10 cm wide and then each strip is wound diagonally onto a thin stick (from the middle to make it easier to remove). Then the workpiece is carefully removed and the end of the product is sealed. Such blanks, in fact, resemble a vine. And then, as they say, “a matter of technique” – weaving a basket from a wicker, only instead of a vine there are paper blanks. After weaving is completed, the basket can be covered with paints, stain or varnish – here everyone relies on their own taste. This work is quite simple and can be done by any age, and the flight of imagination in choosing a color scheme or shape is limitless.