Dutch artist Greetje van Tiem (www.greetjevantiem.nl) has elevated newspaper recycling to an art by hand spinning old papers into yarn. Newspaper is surprisingly strong, so it stands to reason that the yarn would be ideal for utilitarian projects such as those shown here. Green Upgrader has an excellent step-by-step tutorial at http://greenupgrader.com/2138/ handspun-recycled-newspaper-yarn" for anyone wanting to try it themselves. Do let us know if you try it out.