When dumped in landfills, paper is one of the worst contributors to greenhouse gasses. Two brothers in Kenya are saving old newspapers from that fate by turning them into pencils that feel like they're made with real wood.

Editor’s Note: At 2:09, we incorrectly used the word “sunlight” in our subtitles, it should read “sun-dried”. Insider regrets the error.

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