Make Your Own Recycled Accessories!

On this blog, I've been writing a lot about the use of recycled newspaper which has been manipulated to make many different types of products (bags, accessories, bowls, etc.) But why not save some money and make your own "product" out of recycled newspaper?

I recently stumbled upon a blog and discovered these beautiful hand made beaded recycled newspaper necklaces. Click this link to find out how to make your own: The Budget Fashionista

This blog actually inspired me to make a necklace of my own. I was gathering up all of my receipts I had accumulated over the past couple months and realized how much paper was being wasted in every purchase I had made. Instead of just throwing out my old receipts, I decided to make my own necklace out of them (I used marker to add a bit of color!):