Hi Stranger,

I’m writing to thank you, and to show you how a pile of your old newspapers inspired me to take better care of the environment. Architects and designers here in Seattle, my roommate and I couldn’t help but notice a gallery call for “chairs made of recycled materials.” Admittedly, we enjoy letting Strangers pile up beside the couch as much as we enjoy reading them, so we put two and two together and the idea matured as a reminder of an important problem we all face today—the current state of our environment.

“Making a chair out of Stranger issues” quickly became “giving garbage new life.” Waste can equal food. It must, actually. So, I thought I would share our progress with you. There are some videos on our blog showing how we’re using your newspapers and some old cardboard. The gallery opens February 15th, and there will be a Stranger scrap chair in your honor.

Thank you for writing about local environmental issues.

Jonathan

Here’s a mock-up.