Bowls & Coasters (from recycled newspaper)

All homes need bowls to store things in, from keys to bits and bobs you may need to put away later on. But rather than bowls made from new plastic or concrete, consider ones that use up waste, rather than create it.

The bowls can be used to stash your keys or anything small that’s likely to get lost. You could even use it as a tip tray for a small shop or eaterie.

Many people have a bowl for trinkets on their side or coffee table (don’t put sweets or chocolate in them, near young children or pets). 

It’s true that newspaper breaks down in landfills (unlike plastic). But this still causes methane, a potent greenhouse gas to be released.

So making old newspapers into other things, helps to reduce emissions and therefore climate change.

Coasters Made from Recycled Newspapers

Stop spills, by using these recycled newspaper coasters, sold as a set in their own holder. Handmade by a social enterprise in Sri Lanka, these coasters help to reduce the amount of global waste, and cut down on use of unsustainable resources.