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which newspapers are best for composting?
Hi y'all
I've just got back from the garden where I've been forking out the results of my first attempt at compost making - quite respectable if a bit twiggy, so I'm reasonably pleased. I'd like to start adding chopped up newspapers to my compost but I'm a bit nervous about this because I read that a) the paper itself is bleached with chorine and b) the printers ink can contain chemical nasties. I read The Independent. I'm not sure how it rates in terms of compostability, although its editorial policy is certainly very green. Any views? Ken |
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which newspapers are best for composting?
wrote in message ups.com... Hi y'all I've just got back from the garden where I've been forking out the results of my first attempt at compost making - quite respectable if a bit twiggy, so I'm reasonably pleased. I'd like to start adding chopped up newspapers to my compost but I'm a bit nervous about this because I read that a) the paper itself is bleached with chorine and b) the printers ink can contain chemical nasties. I read The Independent. I'm not sure how it rates in terms of compostability, although its editorial policy is certainly very green. Any views? Ken go for the Sun and Sunday Post.............both are always full of Bullsh1t. |
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which newspapers are best for composting?
In article . com, " writes: | | I've just got back from the garden where I've been forking out the | results of my first attempt at compost making - quite respectable if a | bit twiggy, so I'm reasonably pleased. I'd like to start adding | chopped up newspapers to my compost but I'm a bit nervous about this | because I read that a) the paper itself is bleached with chorine and b) | the printers ink can contain chemical nasties. I read The | Independent. I'm not sure how it rates in terms of compostability, | although its editorial policy is certainly very green. Any views? Chlorine bleach (sodium hypochlorite) is about the most environmently friedly of household chemicals - it will not affect composting. And it is pretty unlikely that there is anything very toxic in the ink, as it is mainly black and matt, and carbon is the cheapest and safest pigment around. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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which newspapers are best for composting?
"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message ... In article . com, " writes: | | I've just got back from the garden where I've been forking out the | results of my first attempt at compost making - quite respectable if a | bit twiggy, so I'm reasonably pleased. I'd like to start adding | chopped up newspapers to my compost but I'm a bit nervous about this | because I read that a) the paper itself is bleached with chorine and b) | the printers ink can contain chemical nasties. I read The | Independent. I'm not sure how it rates in terms of compostability, | although its editorial policy is certainly very green. Any views? Chlorine bleach (sodium hypochlorite) is about the most environmently friedly of household chemicals - it will not affect composting. And it is pretty unlikely that there is anything very toxic in the ink, as it is mainly black and matt, and carbon is the cheapest and safest pigment around. Regards, Nick Maclaren. Agreed-but the debate centres around the production of dioxins as a result of the use of chlorine in bleaching pulp. |
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which newspapers are best for composting? (OT sarcasm)
Lez, The question said 'newspapers'. Keith "Lez Pawl" wrote in message ... wrote in message ups.com... Hi y'all I've just got back from the garden where I've been forking out the results of my first attempt at compost making - quite respectable if a bit twiggy, so I'm reasonably pleased. I'd like to start adding chopped up newspapers to my compost but I'm a bit nervous about this because I read that a) the paper itself is bleached with chorine and b) the printers ink can contain chemical nasties. I read The Independent. I'm not sure how it rates in terms of compostability, although its editorial policy is certainly very green. Any views? Ken go for the Sun and Sunday Post.............both are always full of Bullsh1t. |
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which newspapers are best for composting?
In article , "Rupert \(W.Yorkshire\)" writes: | | Agreed-but the debate centres around the production of dioxins as a result | of the use of chlorine in bleaching pulp. Hmm. My suspicion is that it is neglibible compared to the other sources, given how many processes (and not just post industrial revolution ones) produce dioxins. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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which newspapers are best for composting?
"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message ... In article , "Rupert \(W.Yorkshire\)" writes: | | Agreed-but the debate centres around the production of dioxins as a result | of the use of chlorine in bleaching pulp. Hmm. My suspicion is that it is neglibible compared to the other sources, given how many processes (and not just post industrial revolution ones) produce dioxins. Regards, Nick Maclaren. Yes it is negligible and furthermore some of the dioxins produced are relatively harmless compared to the well studied nasty ones. Burning any wood forms dioxins (the source of chlorine being chloride ions in the wood ). Miniscule amounts but probably larger than anything you will get in composted paper. |
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