Please only tell me if you know for sure! Paper can be composted--it's high in carbon & is good for balancing out the nitrogen in kitchen waste--but I'm worried about whether the ink in newspaper is toxic. At this point I use only food packaging, which is legally required to contain non-toxic ink only.
Toxins in the garden are a hazard. I know a story of someone who was made sick for years by the railroad ties she used to contain her raised beds... they contained arsenic. Not good!
2007-12-01 05:40:51 · 5 answers · asked by swallowfeather 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
They don't use toxic ink in newspapers anymore. Do not use the coloured ad pages however; just the black and white ones.
2007-12-01 11:56:10 · answer #1 · answered by hopflower 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you advise from an environmental point of view? complicated to assert because of the fact that there are maximum of variables in the equation. once you compost newspaper nonetheless it provides carbon to the compost. you ought to use the two newspaper or cardboard to kill weeds and undesirable grass yet am uncertain despite if it warms the soil. Have on no account tried it for that objective. Layers of newspaper is a great non-poisonous thank you to kill undesirable backyard in case you do not suggestions workout a sprint staying power.
2016-12-10 09:08:49 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all ink used in news papers is made from soybeans, so its biodegradable,
2007-12-01 05:48:42 · answer #3 · answered by William B 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes it can. but not colored newspaper
2007-12-01 05:45:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
RECYCLE YOUR PAPERS!
2007-12-01 06:59:06 · answer #5 · answered by sutla 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋