There are some magazines and newspapers worth holding onto, then there are those that are total throwaways. Some land in between, but somehow they all end up all over my coffee table in a chaotic jumble. We came across Old News which acts as the middle man for your printed goods before they become recyclables.
Old News is made from excess felt from the production of indoor tennis courts. It was designed by Jonas Forsman in cooperation with Gothenberg, Sweden based studio, Creatables. When it is lifted up by its handle, the newspapers are secured for their journey to the recycling bin. This green product comes simply packaged with plastic rivets for easy assembly.
(Images: Creatables)
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Comments (11)
nice idea, super cute, now what about that price tag? seems a bit steep, no? i think i'll just schlep to the recycling bin the old fashioned way.
for free, i can use a paper grocery store bag for the same purpose...
Ditto Enamoranda
These are kind of useless but the efficiency of the design is something to be admired.
For the price I would expect to at least have some type of siding so the old news doesn't go falling out while on my way to the recycle bind.
bin (sorry)
not really useless at all....seeing that it could also be used as a magazine rack. Better yet, you can put them on a shelf and store your newspapers/magazines in a colorful yet stealth way.
i like it.
I LOVE the way these look, but does anyone else find that felt attracts dust when left out for long periods of time? Maybe it's easier to clean than I think it is, but this seems like a major drawback of felt in home decorating... I had some of those felted decorative "pebbles" for a while, but they were dust magnets!
I think this would be a very easy thing to make rather than buy. If I was the type to keep magazines in a bathroom for guests I might use this.
i would buy it for $48, not euros!
I agree with Enamorada - a paper grocery bag does the trick just as easily and can be placed in the paper recycling bin with the newspapers.