A Paper Shredder for your Compost Pile


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LOL...I figured he would get nailed. I just thought I could offer some helpful info to anyone who came across his post before he got whacked.

Most likely, he was the operator of these "review" sites.
 

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Good move (y)

Don't be afraid to use the report button if you're not sure about something :)

We can take a deeper look :)
 
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Thanks, @zigs . I have used it in the past. I was looking up the whois for those URLS he posted to see who owned them, but they all had private registration. By the time I got back to the thread, you had already made your move. I probably should have reported it right away.
 

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No worries :)

Said he was from the USA, strange that he went all the way to India to post though :cautious: :D
 
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I put all mine in the recycle bin, with exception of a newspaper-style coupon pamphlet, which I use to make biodegradable plant pots for my seedlings. The only paper products I compost are greasy paper or paper that had been in contact with food of any type and tissue/napkin products.

EDIT: I just realized how old this thread is:eek:
 
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To be honest, I had no idea that paper is safe to compost. Doesn't it contain chemicals? Chlorine for example?
Usually, when I have too much paper, I burn it in a furnace.

Paper & cardboard are frequently used in gardening and vermiculture. They seem like the perfect tools ...waste paper products used in a variety of REALLY handy ways. And it works for a lot of purposes, However, the issues with paper/cardboard items and chemicals are real and complicated. This link should be enough of a starting point to go down the rabbit hole:


So it isn't simply toxic glues and absolutely not just wood pulp. The FDA in the US addressed just 3 chemicals in wide use for things like pizza boxes. That only scratches the surface of chemicals used by the paper industry. . Look on the bottom of a LOT of produce boxes. Many contain warnings regarding reuse.

People make their own decisions as to safety and acceptability. In short, I don't use chems, nor do I use paper products composted into garden amendments. I'm expending far too much effort and time to build long-term resources here to not consider the precautionary principle. Usually what does come onto property as a result of shipping and/or transport leaves just as quickly in the recycling bin or reused. Almost anything *could* be used for something else or in new ways. I guess I'm trying to say I try not to let what I "can be doing" override "should be doing". I'm already dealing with decades of coal burning and don't feel like I need to be trading current soil legacy issues for future potential ones. YMMV.
 

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