Good Question: Stylish Paper Recycling Bin?

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Natalia needs some recommendations for paper recycling containers:

Dear Re-nest,

In our home, we recycle an awful amount of paper. I'm trying to find an elegant solution for containers. I would like to place one in the home office and another in the bedroom. I tried using nice-looking paper bags but it looks too messy. Can anyone come up with something functional but also stylish and unobtrusive?

Thanks,
Natalia

Natalia, there are a number of attractive storage bin solutions that we've written about. Check out these posts for more ideas:

• 5 Styles for Recycling Stations

• Pegboard Recycling Stations

We also had a similar question last year, and lots of great feedback! You can read that post here.

What other ideas do you have for Natalia?

Comments (1)

For paper recycling, I use a box a big pair of boots came in. It had a big graphic print on the top. I cut off the end with the logo on it, leaving the print, retaped the box "closed", and stood it on the other end, so the print's now on the front. It's big and sturdy and the mediocre taping job isn't visible as it sits inside a bookcase in the hallway.

Obviously you could do the same thing with any sturdy box and just cover it with a fabric or paper that you like.

posted by morfydd on June 11th 2009 at 9:01am
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