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Old 01-05-2009, 08:58 PM posted to rec.gardens
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"Billy" wrote in message
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starrysmile wrote:

Would it be ok to use brown paper grocery bags for mulch as one would
use newspaper?
Thank you.


Don't use the ones with colored logos on them though, as you wouldn't
use colored ads from the newspaper either.


Colored inks are no more toxic than black ink and inks are no longer toxic,
haven't been for many years. Years ago inks (like paints) contained heavy
metals like lead, cadmium, etc. but no longer. Paper/cardboard with colored
printing is perfectly safe, computer printer ink is safe too... however
can't vouch for what comes from China.