It's 2021. Pollution is one of our biggest problems and is yet to be solved. There needs to be more effort put into solving the problem in order to have a brighter future and to do so, recycling can be an option.

Every household has waste. Instead of throwing them away, you can reuse them to make something useful. Anything from plastic bags to old newspapers can be recycled into making beautiful decorations perfect for any situation. 

 

Recycling household waste and turning them into decorations is a great, and cost-effective alternative to buying decorations at stores. It is also a better solution for the environment. Recycling household waste can be a challenge but it is a way to channel your inner creativity in order to make something worth hanging up by giving a purpose to a piece of trash. The best part about recycling and making something yourself is the freedom that comes with it. You can make exactly what you want! There are no rules for customization. Choose a theme and get going!

An average jewelry box can range from Rs.360 to Rs.2000, by recycling household waste like an old shoebox or some cardboard, you can make it for significantly less. Similarly, a basic pencil holder can cost you a minimum of Rs.200 and can range up to Rs.500. You can easily recycle an empty pringles jar or a plastic bottle and make it for almost nothing. When you recycle something, you don’t only extend its use you also save money by not buying something instead. Yes, it will require some effort and time but you can also make it exactly how you want it. Oftentimes when you go shopping, you don’t find exactly what you are looking for. You might want a certain color or a certain theme so that it goes with your room, with reusing waste items you can customize it to look precisely like you like it. After making something and working hard on it, you get this sense of achievement. You can stand back and admire the things you have just made. On top of the satisfaction you get, reusing household waste items is also better for the environment. The whole world won’t change just because of one homemade pencil holder or jewelry box but it’s the little changes that make a difference. After all, it is one less thing you have to throw away. 

 

There are endless things you can make with household waste and most of the time all you need to do is a simple search and you will be exposed to countless new projects you can do at your very own house. 

           

Recycling is really a process in which you need to use your inner creativity and unique ideas to succeed. Firstly, you need to collect your waste material. The waste materials are really the ingredients you need to make a decoration. Alongside the materials, you need tools like scissors, glue, and paper. That is how you would start making the decorations. The hard part is actually making it, you need a decent level of skill and a creative mind to execute your plan. You need to think out of the box. How can you use an old plastic bottle as a pencil holder? How can you use an old box as a jewelry box? Once you have the basic design sorted out all you need to do is start cutting or pasting things and - Voila! You will have transformed the waste material, you would have otherwise thrown away, into a masterpiece. The end product is what really counts. The waste product will have turned into something useful and in the process, you will have learned some new skills. The great part about recycling is the satisfaction you achieve once you look at a finished product. I think it's the sense of achievement people feel once they realize they have saved money and sent one less item to the landfill all while attaining a new item perfect for displaying, that makes all the time and effort put into the process of recycling worth it. 

 

Don’t be scared to try recycling as it is something everyone can do. Next time you finish a can of pringles or a bottle of water, don’t throw it away. Use materials you have around your house and any ideas you come up with to make something unique and useful perfectly suited for you. After all, something you are about to throw away can turn into something beautiful. 

 

Save money, choose a more sustainable option for the environment, and get an end result exactly how you want it. It’s a win-win solution! If you have some free time in your hands and some waste you know can be recycled then don’t think twice and get going!

 

“100 Useful Recycled Projects - Crafts out of Recycled Materials.” DIY Crafts, 11 Dec. 2021, www.diycraftsy.com/recycling-ideas/.

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