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Uses for cut and paste zine scraps

I was pondering this, and figured other zinesters might have some thoughts - Whenever I make zines I inevitably end up with heaps of paper scraps I have no use for (ephemera and misprints). Obviously I could make recycled paper, or just throw it out in the recycling bin, but I'm not crazy on either of these ideas. They're not useful enough that I can think of anyone who would want them, not useless enough that I feel ok throwing them out. Has anyone come up with something better to do with paper scraps?

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Permalink Reply by Dan C on February 23, 2010 at 10:00am

I give some paper scraps to our (domestic/pet) rats for them to play/nest with.

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Permalink Reply by CXMNZ on February 23, 2010 at 11:06am

Dan C said:

I give some paper scraps to our (domestic/pet) rats for them to play/nest with.

I do exactly the same, as well as junk mail, tram tickets and all the bills I don't want to look at. Put it through a paper shredder and they love it - and it can be composted once they've made a mess of it.