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# Newspaper-Based Fire Starters
Coors Light Constructed "Chill Starters" from 2020 Newspapers

By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2020-12-31 | Art & Design
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chill-starters
References: [designtaxi](https://designtaxi.com/news/412801/Coors-Light-Creates-Fire-Starters-From-2020-Newspapers-So-You-Can-Burn-Them-All/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+designtaxi_news+%28TAXI+Daily+News%29)

People are looking for any way they can to send off the year that has been 2020 and [Coors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chill-face-roller) Light teamed up with creative agency [Rethink](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rethink-softly) to create Chill Starters that are designed to be lit up and burned. Notably, the fire starters are made from 100% 2020 newspaper, so that people can enjoy the feeling of starting to relax as headlines, stories and photos from a challenging year go up in flames.

Each of the Chill Starters boasts a triangular shape and a set of the newspaper-based fire starters comes in a box of the same shape, which is reminiscent of the mountains depicted in the beer company's branding. As many New Year's rituals will involve [symbolic burning and purging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tradein-event), these fire starters share a safe way to watch 2020 burn.

Image Credit: Coors Light

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 6.5/10
- Popularity: 92% | Activity: 95% | Freshness: 9%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Sustainable Fire Starters:** Creating fire starters from recycled materials presents an opportunity for eco-conscious consumers to enjoy symbolic burning rituals.
- **Branded Ritual Products:** Collaborating with creative agencies to create branded products for symbolic rituals can provide unique experiences for consumers.
- **Therapeutic Burning Practices:** Developing new forms of burning rituals for catharsis and relaxation can tap into the growing wellness trend.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Sustainability:** The sustainability industry can explore the production of eco-friendly fire starters using recycled materials.
- **Advertising and Marketing:** Creative agencies can help brands develop unique branded products for symbolic rituals and special occasions.
- **Wellness:** Wellness practitioners and retreat centers can incorporate therapeutic burning practices into their offerings for relaxation and emotional release.

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