How to Recycle Old Magazines
If you have a few subscriptions for magazines--or you purchase them from the newsstand--you may just toss them in the trash once you've finished reading them. But that's a waste! There are plenty of ways to recycle magazines before they get added to our overflowing landfills. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Gather magazines. Gather them all in one central location, such as your dining table or living room floor.
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Sort your magazines. Sort them into the same categories you'd find in a bookstore, such as "Health," "Business," "Teen," or "Homemaking."
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Pass them along. Ask friends, neighbors, family and co-workers if they're interested in reading your magazines after you've finished with them.
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Give magazines to waiting rooms. Health magazines are appropriate for doctor's offices, and beauty magazines would be great for a hair salon. Offer your magazines to any business that has a waiting room.
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Donate them to schools. Kid-friendly magazines can be donated to schools, where teachers may use them for art projects.
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Donate them to literacy programs. Tutors may prefer to use magazine articles to teach reading, since they're shorter than books and the topics are varied.
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Use 'em for crafts. Many magazines have beautiful pictures that can be used for crafts like decoupage.
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Tips & Warnings
Many cities offer recycling for glossy magazines. Check with your waste management facility.
Some people are allergic to the perfume inserts in magazines. Always check before passing along a magazine with this type of advertisement.
