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Oakville Beaver | Thursday, April 20, 2023 | 12 insidehalton.com Kick start your morning with helpful news and information to plan your day. OR Weather, transit, school bus cancellations and delays - our news team serves up daily updates to accompany your morning coffee. Get it delivered right to your inbox weekdays by 7 a.m. @idenatton.com DOWN TO EARTH 10 USES FOR YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER AFTER READING BEFORE YOU RECYCLE, HERE ARE 10 THINGS TO DO WITH YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER IAN ADAMS iadams@simcoe.com In the digital era, print- ing a newspaper and toss- ingit on the doorstep — on- ¥ for it to wind up in the re- ycling bin — seems like such a waste. Here are 10 things you can do with your communi- ty paper (after you've read it cover-to-cover, of course!) BIRDCAGE LINER: If you read certain Facebook pag- es, this is probably consid- ered the best use for the lo- cal newspaper. SERVING FISH AND CHIPS: There is the great British tradition of sei ‘ing fish and food hot after serving. It's recommended that you have a piece of greaseproof paper between the food and the printed page. FIRE-STARTER: Who hasn't started a campfire kindling and balled. an newspaper pages? Depend- ing on your municipalit you may need a permit to burn outdoors. ANIMAL BEDDING: Similar to birdcage lining, nothing works better for bedding for hamsters and guinea pigs than shredded-up newspaper. And once Ham- my Hamster is done with it, it can go straight into your organics bin. PARTY HATS: There are all kinds of web pages and YouTube videos that ex- plain how you can craft a last-minute party hat out ofa page of newsprint —in- cluding a pirate hat, anda ANT, papal mitre. WRAPPING PRESENTS: Why spend your hard-earned dollars at Christmas on fancy wrapping paper that — in some cases — can't be recycled? Just be carefi e story selection on ten ee being used to ip that gift for mom. That is, unless she enjoys reading the local crime briefs. PAPIER MACHE: When I built my first HO scale train layout, my go- -to land- newspaper dunked in ei- ther a glue or plaster mix- ture to make hills and mountains. If you're going for a two-for-one recycling, you can also use strips of cardboard to build a lattice structure on which to lay Lori Williams photo Line your newspaper with a greaseproof paper, then wrap your fish and chips to keep your meal hot after serving. the paper. ARTS AND CRAFTS: Another ro tip for hobbyists — and parents of budding artists! I always (try to!) use news- paper whenever I'm assem- bling my latest purchase for the layout to keep glue and paint off the - ble. It's also pretty handy if 'm dry- the newspaper before ap- plying it to what I'm build- ing. WRAPPING COMPOST: Ac- newspapers can be used to line your green bin and keep materials inside from freezing. They also suggest it's an easy way to wrap up food waste, such as when you're cutting or peeling carrots, and then straight ABSORB ODOUR IN THE and inspection service, rolled up newspaper can be used as an odour catcher if you need to clean out your idge or freezer after power failure.