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Taiwan firm uses recycled paper in shoemaking (AP)

In this photo taken Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, Taiwanese fashion designer Colin Lin displaying shoes made out of recycled newspapers. Lin's environmentally friendly footwear company produces shoes and tote bags for green-minded consumers around the world. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)AP - Confronted with an ever-growing pile of old newspapers, Taiwanese fashion designer Colin Lin came up with the idea of using them to make shoes and tote bags for her environmentally friendly footwear company.