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Composting Paper
Whenever the authorities come knocking on my door, I quickly grab my secret documents and start shredding them. Oh wait, that's not me, I think that was in a movie that I saw recently. That's right, I'm just the guy that shreds paper for the compost bin.
When my compost pile is low on browns, which it usually is during the summer months, I grab some newspapers or junk mail and shred away.
Did you know that most newspapers use an ink made from soy? It's totally safe for the compost bin so why not shred up Beetle Baily and see how quickly he decomposes. Compost microbes love the funnies. In fact on a quiet night, I sometimes sneak up on my compost bin and I can hear laughter. Oh wait, that might have been something I saw in the movie too.
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Good question. I know that inkjet printers mostly use the soy or vegetable based ink that newspapers use but I don't know about laser jet toner. There's no ink in toner but what is in there?
I'll do some research and follow up. Thanks for the good question.
Way to go Steven!
Composter,
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Jen,
Ha-ha, yes that's true. The shredder is like a toy in my house. My kids are always shoving things in it.
For composting it doesn't really matter. Probably a cross cut shredder would make the smallest pieces and they would decompose quickest but composting takes weeks or even months. The difference between a strip of paper and confetti isn't going to make much of a difference.