How to Recycle Old Magazines

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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.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Old magazines

Step1

Gather magazines. Gather them all in one central location, such as your dining table or living room floor.

Step2

Sort your magazines. Sort them into the same categories you'd find in a bookstore, such as "Health," "Business," "Teen," or "Homemaking."

Step3

Pass them along. Ask friends, neighbors, family and co-workers if they're interested in reading your magazines after you've finished with them.

Step4

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.

Step5

Donate them to schools. Kid-friendly magazines can be donated to schools, where teachers may use them for art projects.

Step6

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.

Step7

Use 'em for crafts. Many magazines have beautiful pictures that can be used for crafts like decoupage.

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.