".......... Being a bit on the paranoid side I have started shredding things
like old bank and credit card statements, some of them are printouts from a
laser printer or inkjet. Can these be safely added to the compost heap? It
seems a shame to dump all this lovely fibrous material in the bin ........"

Why not shred newspapers as well and add them mixed with grass clippings to
the heap.

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David Hill
Abacus nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk