Dear Students,
You loved our DIY Corner. Now you have the chance to choose which DIY activity we do next!
Presenting our new series How To where you decide what we help you build at home next! So go ahead and ask us a question that starts with How to…. It can be anything that you want to try and build at home – a laptop stand perhaps? Or a stationary organiser? Ask us and your request could feature on The Learning Tree Blog along with a Do It Yourself (DIY) video. We already have thousands of questions pouring in so hurry, send in your entries now!
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For our very first edition, we are answering a question asked by a class 8 student, Mahek Bhagat from Jammu. She wants to know,
How to make paper from used paper?
Home-made paper
Do you have some notebooks that are all used up? Are you planning to sell them off to the scrapyard? Wait! Youre gonna need it for this DIY – making new paper from old used paper aka the recycled paper DIY. Not only does this activity result in an extremely useful end-product but it also is colourful and lots of fun!! If youre wondering what youll do with the new paper you make at the end of this DIY, here are a few suggestions:
And with that, lets kick start our DIY right away:
Youll need
Steps
How paper is made at the Industrial level
In essence, paper is made from fibre. It can be obtained through a variety of materials such as wood pulp, rice or cotton. Although, most of the paper we use is made from trees and recycled paper. Usually, papermaking fibres can be recycled five to seven times before they become too short to be recycled. So typically the paper you use for writing, may contain new fibres as well as fibres that have already been recycled once or more.
At the industrial level, during the paper recycling process, ink is removed from paper in a process called de-inking. Then just like our DIY, recovered paper is chopped up and mixed with water to make a pulp out of it. The pulp is put through a series of washing processes that use water and soap-like chemicals called surfactants — like Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) — to remove the ink, brighten the paper as well as strengthen it. The pulp is then put into a big machine with a giant roller that uses steam to press and dry out the pulp, meanwhile allowing the excess water to drip out from the side.
And thats how paper is recycled at an industrial level. Recycling paper at home not only makes for a fun activity but also is greatly beneficial for the environment. Even in manufacturing, it is one of the few eco-friendly industries. It uses a bare minimum of chemicals like CaCO3 amongst others. By the way did you know calcium carbonate has many other uses, in fact you have used it too! Do you know how? Tell us in the comment section below!
Well be back next month with another one of your How to… questions, until then keep making new stuff and keep learning!
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Charu, a feminist and an accidental writer, is yet to master the art of writing about herself. Always curious to learn new stuff, she ends up spending a lot of time unlearning the incorrect lessons. She enjoys all sorts of stories – real, fictional, new, old, hers and would love hearing yours too. Feel free to ping her at storyweavers@byjus.com to share anything that you think is worth sharing.
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V Shriya is a class eight student who has been using BYJU?S for a year now. She shares her experiences with using the app and how it has helped her in improving her academic performance.
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Comments
Sunandana Kar
March 30, 2021
I knew it! But can’t make it before; now I can make it without any hassle ????
Vaibhavi and Vedika
March 30, 2021
Amazing ??
Ishrat
March 30, 2021
Hi byjus, I want to know how to make a paper origami Gun
Nirbhay
March 30, 2021
Busy
Rajika Pramanick
March 30, 2021
Love it?
I will surely try it.
Nikita sahu
March 30, 2021
Nice experiment….
Afroz Ali Shah
March 30, 2021
Amazing Superb Trick ???
R Ashwitha
March 30, 2021
Wow ??
Ujjwal Shrivastav
March 30, 2021
I tried it at home and it’s good.
I used this paper ? for water colour drawing . Always love byjus.
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Shubhra naresh Sonkusare
March 30, 2021
I like ????
Shubhra
March 30, 2021
I like ????
Alna kunjumon
March 30, 2021
Superb
Parth
March 30, 2021
It was an awesome and simple trick, I will definitely try it.
Bharat
March 30, 2021
Amazing ???????
shalini
March 30, 2021
superb , I love it. It may be useful for me .THANK YOU for this video ,thank you so much .
shalini
March 30, 2021
I love it
Shreyash nandani
March 30, 2021
I like to do D.I.Y so much.
I don’t want to waste anything.
So, I like it so much to do .
One more, I want to know about how to make a tab stand with a pen stand
Ansh Ganesh Nikam
March 30, 2021
Nice idea of making paper from old and used paper.
I have make it and it was nice far drawing.
Agam More
March 30, 2021
Superb ?
Devaditya Raj Purohit
March 30, 2021
I knew about it but did not know how to make it
But now that I know I will try it
SUPERB!
Soniya
March 30, 2021
Amazing ??
Jai Singh
March 30, 2021
Amazing this is
I want to know how to make a horse with help of origami ??
Arkajyoti Goswami
March 30, 2021
How to increase our brain power?
Anushka Bhalerao
March 30, 2021
Yaaa,I did it and it successfully done
AMRUTA
March 30, 2021
Amazing D.I.Y (. ? ? ?.)
Femida
March 30, 2021
Wow amazing D. I. Y
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Arun Goswami, instagram ID is arun@2244
March 30, 2021
Amazing D.I.Y (. ? ? ?.)
Siddharth
March 30, 2021
I liked it , but can you explain me how this works, how does the paper bind together even after we cut it into very small pieces.
Tarun
March 30, 2021
I have also made a paper with banana peels
Nehal Sharma
March 30, 2021
Hi byjus, I want to know how invented paper
Saraaha Pati
March 30, 2021
Even I had the same question. Thank you for telling us how paper is made.
Manas singh
March 30, 2021
Amazing ????
kaushik mali
March 30, 2021
How to increase our brain power ?
Swetav
March 30, 2021
This is best video in the world amazing love it thank to byjus you are best teacher in the world
Naisha Kaushal 6-D
March 30, 2021
Amazing ????
Priyanka Rani
March 30, 2021
How to recycle cardboard
Madhura
March 30, 2021
This is simplest way, Thanks. ?
Peehu Grover
March 30, 2021
Thanku sir
Vaishnavi
March 30, 2021
It is useful for me?
Rithikka
March 30, 2021
It’s just amazing,!!!!!will definitely try it …..
Varad Talokar
March 30, 2021
How fascinating! I like it . Thanks to you and your teams to make us do . ??
Dipak
March 30, 2021
Super eco friendly idea
Ammachar.S
March 30, 2021
Very useful and innovative…..will surely try it out!!!?
Dia Singhvi
March 30, 2021
Please make diy bird feeder
Lakshitha V
March 30, 2021
Woow..
Now i know how i get the paper on which i write..
Thankyou byjus..for helpimg us by giving this valuable infos..
Also…i had tried to recycle paper before, i just pit water on a used paper on which i had written with ink pen..i spread the water and These ink vanished, after it dried i could write on it again..
Kind of reusing..
Waiting for your next diy!
Sachit
March 30, 2021
Waah its supercalifragilistisexpialidocious
Lakshitha
March 30, 2021
Good idea
Subhajit Shit
March 30, 2021
Very nice
Disha Kirti Pandey
March 30, 2021
It was very nice and I love it. It can be used anywhere. Please send us lot more things like this
Thank you
Disha Kirti Pandey
KSHITI
March 30, 2021
That’s amazing I learnt it when I was seeing Byju’s garbage in – garbage out and even they thought me in my school . This video was super-duper amazing
Anshuman Mishra
March 30, 2021
I was just thinking this”How to make a paper of from used paer prices”.So thans very much Biju’s.??
Safia shaikh
March 30, 2021
I really loved it and will definitely make it…??
Safia shaikh
March 30, 2021
I really loved it and will definitely make it by myself d i y??
MARWA BASHIR
March 30, 2021
Very useful information
Prithika
March 30, 2021
Really It’s Amazing?
Good Idea ???
Thanking you…..
Dhruti
March 30, 2021
Nice idea of recycling paper ??byjus……
K.Sai Keerthan
March 30, 2021
Amazing??????
Bhavishk
March 30, 2021
Spr????
Shrikant Rankhamb
March 30, 2021
How to recycle plastic or convert it into organic fertilizer
Ananya
March 30, 2021
Amazing????
Archish patil
March 30, 2021
How to build a battle tank made of cardboard?
Prakhar Singh
March 30, 2021
Good idea for recycling paper
Ravindra khondre
March 30, 2021
Nice.Try writing.
Praveen Shukla
March 31, 2021
Thank you byjus for giving this idea
Aaditya .M.Yadav
March 31, 2021
It is realy existing project I will try it as soon as I can ?
Akhila
March 31, 2021
It was a very good idea?
I’ll surely try it ?
Kimaya gupta
March 31, 2021
It was superb ??and also easy to make at home .thanks byjus
Deepika chauhan
March 31, 2021
It’s interesting and amazing ??
G.Akshara
March 31, 2021
Amazing ? Nice
Ishaan Sinha
March 31, 2021
What a trick of recycling paper???? where do you get this idea from
Mudit raj
March 31, 2021
Great?
Ariba
March 31, 2021
Ready to make the recycle paper
Khushi Chauhan
March 31, 2021
Awesome
Khizar Khan
March 31, 2021
Hi byjus I want to know how to make a car
Alwin ouseph
March 31, 2021
I have happy
Sri naina
March 31, 2021
Nice I will try
Yashwanth Nagarajan
March 31, 2021
How to make your own heater/air conditioner
Harshita Kunwar
March 31, 2021
This is suprb I will surely try it
Samiya Alam
March 31, 2021
Hello byju’s
I also try it good ?
I am also having my channel in youtube
# Samiya style channel
Watch my video ???
https://youtu.be/0iFD6yae8-o
Dimple Rajput
March 31, 2021
Amazing? definitely I will try it?
Suraj
March 31, 2021
Great!! I will surely try it!! Nice way of sustainable development!!!???
Shreesha
March 31, 2021
Wow it is superb trick I tried it worked THANKS TEAM BYJUS
Yashika
March 31, 2021
How to do some model
Naman mishra
March 31, 2021
How to make mobile stand
Bhargav
March 31, 2021
Very nice
Prathamesh Ingle
March 31, 2021
First thank you for the idea it is very useful as we can recycle a
Waste paper into new one it save lots of paper saving indirectly
Our environment
Tanishka sharma
March 31, 2021
I love it this idea
I tried it at home????????
Rajdeep Kumar
March 31, 2021
Thanku to give me an idea
Hemraj
March 31, 2021
Very nice
Hemraj Sharma
March 31, 2021
Very nice
Samiksha
March 31, 2021
I like it ?
Rajpal Anand
March 31, 2021
Very useful trick to recycle the waste paper
Gurjot Singh
April 1, 2021
Nice effort ??
Aadya singh
April 1, 2021
I want to know glass painting
Dikshita
April 1, 2021
It is nice
A.R.YASHVIKA
April 1, 2021
Amazing ? surely I am going to try
KRITIN
April 1, 2021
I have try it and it’s amazing to recycle and paper dose not waste superb
Aswath Anil
April 1, 2021
IT WAS AMAZING . NICE IDEA RECYCLE THE PAPER THANKYOU BYJUS
Gautham
April 1, 2021
Wow I always wanted to try it???
Preet Solanki
April 1, 2021
That was amazing
Shashikanth
April 1, 2021
I liked it ?????
Harshvardhan Bhatia
April 1, 2021
Thanks
Sandheep A
April 1, 2021
This was awesome, this type of activities will encourage students to be a good citizens.
This is very useful Hats off’ to Byju’s
Kaustubh wankhade
April 1, 2021
It can be use to decorate the walls
Nandika
April 1, 2021
Now I can save paper instid of throwing ??
Nandika
Athulya
April 1, 2021
Nice idea? ?
Athulya ..chennithala(Kerala) Alappuzha
April 1, 2021
Amazing ?
Vivekanand
April 1, 2021
Hi
Ishu ??
April 1, 2021
Love this
I will try it
Superb
Fantastic
Awesome
– Ishita
Shristi
April 1, 2021
I like it
, how to make flower at home with paper without glue without scissor and simple paper
Tulasi lasya
April 1, 2021
Ya ..I knew that ..but I tried with a card board .. it failed !!..
So ..I definitely try with paper ..tq byjus ,??
Tanmay
April 2, 2021
It’s awesome I will defined try this today????
Vrindha S Kumar
April 2, 2021
Amazing…..??
Sintrala.C
April 2, 2021
Hi Byju’s it was a good one???? but I was not able to see the video till the end and I saw the steps which should be done to recycle paper I want to know many more like these I am waiting for the next experiment…
Avani
April 2, 2021
It’s good
I love it
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Prem sai
April 2, 2021
Hi byjus it is so nice
Shravasti rajendra kamble
April 2, 2021
Oh wow I? love ?it too I will really try this and big Thanks to BYJUS Team???
Debargho Nandi Mazumder
April 2, 2021
The DIY was a magnificent activity for kids! I really enjoyed activity and have made some handmade papers. Thank you so much for or teaching us the same.
Palak Singh
April 2, 2021
I have tried it ????
It’s amazing ??
Thanks byju’s????
Niharika
April 2, 2021
It’s wonderful …..???I loved it .
Venkattaramana VO
April 2, 2021
Super BYJU’S RECYCLING THE PAPER
IS GOOD THING ???
ALL PEOPLE TO THIS OUR INDIA IS ALWAYS CLEAN INDIA ??????
????????????
SHRUTI
April 2, 2021
Nice
Tahreem
April 2, 2021
Awesome
Aiman karim
April 2, 2021
Hi byjus i want to make how to recycled the colour pencil
Aiman karim
April 2, 2021
Hi byjus i Aiman I want to know how to recycled the clothes
Aiman Karim
April 2, 2021
Hy i Aiman Karim i have to say that how to make birthday card with recycled paper
Dibyanshu Rout
April 2, 2021
I always love you byjus. You give our little minds a wonderful ideas . Thank you???????
Anshika tathe
April 2, 2021
Brilliant Idea ??????
Mahathi
April 3, 2021
Awesome ? creative idea
Aashvi
April 3, 2021
This is very nice
Aliya Khan
April 3, 2021
Thanks for sharing Byju’s and your learning books are also superb , thanks ?
Aaniyah
April 3, 2021
Brilliant idea to use waste paper
Amazing……!
Anshika shukla
April 3, 2021
I want to know how to make litmus paper at home
Shivangi Sahni
April 3, 2021
Can we use this paper as painting canvas?
Sushmita
April 4, 2021
wow?
Kratika
April 4, 2021
Fabulous
Vaibhavi baral
April 4, 2021
I tried it at home and it works….. I really like it…..
Radeet Patel
April 4, 2021
It works??
Saishree
April 4, 2021
Ok I’ll try it??
Bhargavi maiya u n
April 5, 2021
Super idea thank you for sharing byju’s
Kaashvi
April 5, 2021
I love it..I will definitely try making it soon as I am so exited to do it….
Muzdalifa NR
April 5, 2021
Hi hallo everyone,its nice for making Our own paper thanks for the no cost low cost idea. What can we do with the thermocoal that comes in every electronic Good’s like Washing machine, gas geasor., Android phone, boxes with glass lids, etc
Nandika Prasad
April 5, 2021
Tried it
It is wonderfully
Wanted to know if we can use water color
for adding color in the paper
Nandika
Madhavi prakash khade
April 6, 2021
Hi by jus there are superb ideas for recile paper
Museb shaikh
April 6, 2021
Amazing idea, I loved it.
And plz make other DIY plz…
shreeya
April 6, 2021
I try it and it works I used the paper for calligraphy ????
Sushma Hiremath
April 6, 2021
Really very nice idea
Arnav
April 7, 2021
Yes its a right way
Aditya Mallik
April 7, 2021
It’s worth making this, saves our earth.
Siddhi Gujarathi
April 8, 2021
I will definitely try this
Shrisha goski
April 8, 2021
Wow amazing diy
This is very useful in this corona pandemic as we can recycle paper at home
And use it again??
Supriya TR
April 8, 2021
The uses of calcium carbonate are:
* It is used in our toothpaste to make our teeths whiter.
*It is present in the products such as baking soda,dry mix dessert mixes.
*It is a key player in the following industries:
.Oil
.Rubber
.Steel
.Glass
.Cement
Tanya
April 8, 2021
Byju’s DIYs are always Awesome…??
Will definitely try out this DIY
Waiting for the next DIY
??
Madhumitha
April 9, 2021
Superb I am going to try it??
Samadrita Sen
April 9, 2021
Just awesome. Love this D.I.Y. Thank u Byjus…
Zaid Ayaz kazi
April 9, 2021
SUBERB!
Zaid Ayaz kazi
April 9, 2021
SUBERB!
anna
April 9, 2021
really enjoyed making it. Thankyou
Daya
April 10, 2021
Superb! Enjoyed making it. Thank you Byju’s
CN Pranav
April 11, 2021
We ca stop buying paper and wasting it. It is a wastage of trees. Thanks Byju’s for showing us this idea and this will be the main key to save nature
Samrudhi Chalke
April 11, 2021
It was a super fun to make it
SUBHAM NAYAK
April 13, 2021
GOOD RECYCLEING
Aqsa Sayed
April 14, 2021
AWESOME JUST LOVE IT ?
THANK YOU BYJUS
Ankit Lakhwad
April 16, 2021
I Love this recycling
Thank Byju’s
Rupashree
April 18, 2021
Thank you
Deepesh
April 18, 2021
I want to join please
Prakhya Jain
April 18, 2021
Superb ?..
Thank you byjus for sharing this ??
Ayusman Rath
April 20, 2021
Such a good Idea for paper recycling.
P. Sahasra
April 22, 2021
Wow superd…. I live it
Ahana.C
April 22, 2021
I will definitely try it
Even everyone can try it bcs we have everything at our home we need for this activity
Shruti
April 23, 2021
This is very useful..
Kartikeya Garg
April 24, 2021
I know this before
Anushka Hundet
April 24, 2021
What a good idea
Love it
Sadhika Dhuria
April 25, 2021
Such a creative idea
thanks a lot Byju’s for sharing this
Vaishnav
April 27, 2021
This is very good and I liked it
Tanisha babriwal
April 28, 2021
I come fall in love with studing in byjus
Nazish
April 29, 2021
What a amazing idea
Ganashree
April 30, 2021
Wow it’s a good idea ? definitely I will try this
Anshika Arora
April 30, 2021
Wow, such a really wonderful activities. You are great job Byju’s.????
Thanishka K
May 1, 2021
Wow!!! Very nice, I am gonna definitely try it …
Anjali Kumari
May 2, 2021
Such a exciting creativity I will surely do this at my home.
Manasi Yadav
May 3, 2021
I tried this. This really works…
We get an amazing experience doing this.. I request all to try this
Neha Reddy
May 4, 2021
Amazing idea. It was an idea to save nature and fun to children. I am exciting and gonna try. Thank u Byju’s
Ayushi Singh
May 9, 2021
Happy mother’s day
I love my mom
Shraddha
May 9, 2021
Amazing ??
Pratibha borse
May 9, 2021
Amazing and mind blowing idea. I will try soon ????????
Gunj
May 10, 2021
I tried it , it’s super??
Tanishka shetty
May 10, 2021
How to make a room disinfectant spray at home
Divyanshu Pandey
May 10, 2021
Amazing ????????
Omraje kshirsagar
May 12, 2021
It is easy to make. It is awesome???????
Hemal M
May 15, 2021
Amazing D. I. Y I love this activity ??
Parth avatade
May 16, 2021
Amazing ? ? ?
Gauri Pandey
May 16, 2021
Very nice ???soo good….
Trust me everyone in my family agreed and also appreciating this activity…
This is the best way to recycle the used papers ??
Kartika sapkal
May 19, 2021
Amazing!!! great idea! thanks for that
Kartika sapkal
May 19, 2021
Amazing!!! great idea! thanks for that.
Devananda.P.V
May 20, 2021
Nice?
Harshini
May 21, 2021
I like this experiment a lot!! I want to try this!! Like BYJU’S????
Poornima
May 23, 2021
I had recycled many papers at home by making DIY crafts with them.
I really love the ideas given by byjus. ?
Avani
May 23, 2021
Hi, but what if we do not have sieve? Then what shall we use?
Vijaykumar
May 24, 2021
Tq for sending this byjus
Save trees and save papers
Havish
May 27, 2021
Very nice idea , and also very useful. I will definitely try it at home .. ?????????????
nishka rakesh
May 29, 2021
wow seems interesting
Ipsita Samantaray
May 31, 2021
Wow really this is awesome way to recycle a paper ??
Roshan Kumar
June 4, 2021
Like
Roshan Kumar
June 4, 2021
Amazing
Rishikesh raj
June 4, 2021
Amazing
Rishikesh raj
June 4, 2021
Beautiful ??
Aastha Shakti Toliwal
June 6, 2021
Loved this byju’s blog and I will really try that out!!!!!!!?????
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June 6, 2021
wow
Madhusri?
June 10, 2021
Wow ?
This is beautiful ?
This is very nice ??
Madhusri?
June 11, 2021
Very beautifull ??
This is very nice ??
K. Sirimalle
July 24, 2021
Nice ?? Super ???