Check out these awesome photo albums that use records and their sleeves as the cover. They’re made by Halifax ecologist Maggy Burns who runs Re-Cover Journals. She doesn’t just do photo albums out of records though…She does journals, notebooks, doodle books and address books out of a variety of used goods. Mostly the notebook covers are made from used books rescued from the landfill. Just think of all the stuff you could make into a notebook cover…the possibilities are really endless. Have no ideas?? Go to the Clean Calgary Association Eco-Store and buy one of Maggy’s books. They carry a variety of her stuff from the photo albums to the books in a variety of sizes and styles.
Maggy Burns makes the products using 100% post-consumer recycled paper for the pages of her books and literally takes things right out of the dustbin at times. The covers of the books range from sexy to funky to funny and everything in between. If you look enough, you just might get lucky and find something you absolutely adore! This would also make a great DIY project for those of you with old LP’s laying around or lots of colorful book covers that you don’t want anymore. I’ve also seen the covers made out of old calendar pages. Sometimes the photos in calendars are just terrific! Ohhhh, a sexy fireman note book—lol. That would be a “hot” seller!
Use your creativity and imagination to try to discover another use for something before you throw it out…you may just come up with your own eco-friendly business idea! At the very least, you’ll keep something out of the landfill that doesn’t need to be there.
