"Earth911 has covered craft projects using paper around your home for many years. During our recent home waste audit series, we found that paper is a huge part of the average household waste stream. It renewed our commitment to the thoughtful reuse of paper, so we've updated our best DIY paper projects to focus on creating items you can really use."
"Test your DIY skills with the ultimate in cardboard reuse: furniture. We designed and executed the most basic cardboard chair, and while even a simple design was hard work, it proved to be worthwhile as we learned a lot. Instructables has step-by-step instructions for one style of cardboard chair as well as suggestions for four other styles of DIY cardboard chairs. And SofasandSectionals has five-step instructions for a different style of chair you can make from cardboard."
Paper constitutes a large portion of the average household waste stream, prompting renewed focus on thoughtful reuse and DIY projects. Seventy-three percent of Americans have access to curbside or drop-off paper recycling, yet many prefer hands-on reuse. Practical ideas enable repurposing paper and cardboard into usable household items. One project example is a cardboard chair, which requires larger cardboard pieces, a box cutter, straight edge, wood glue, and decoration materials. Construction steps include cutting multiple pieces, decorating flat pieces before assembly, gluing and securing with string while drying, and allowing at least two hours—preferably overnight—for glue to set.
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