What to do with all that glossy paper?

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One of the easiest things to do in Singapore when it comes to being environmentally friendly is to recyle paper. Whether it is throwing it in your company's shredder, dumping in the neighbourhood recycle bins, putting in the recyle bags for collection by your local waste collector or selling it to the garang guni, the options are all easy and convenient. And unlike in the past when the garang gunis would refuse to collect glossy paper - you know, the shiny, smooth kind usually used in magazines and brochures - nowadays, almost all paper can be recycled.

But other than throwing it away, another option to consider is to reuse the paper. Glossy paper is actually pretty good as artwork material e.g. for scrapbooking, collage-making, paper beads, etc. or as sensible anti-liquid liners for the floor or table because it doesn't absorb water well. I like to use it for making boxes that can use as temporary bins to organise small items or as a handy collector for trash like fish and chicken bones, peanut shells and other organic waste that otherwise pile up and make a mess of the dinner table.

It's real simple to make too! Here's how:

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