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Print inks in compost
From what I've read, this is feasible so I assume that inks used in modern paper/card printing and colouring are non-toxic.
I do add unprinted on cardboard to my compost for carbon content but to date, nothing printed on has gone in. |
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Print inks in compost
"Chris Hogg" wrote in message ... On Tue, 28 Feb 2012 20:25:21 +0000, Vegegrower wrote: From what I've read, this is feasible so I assume that inks used in modern paper/card printing and colouring are non-toxic. That is my understanding. Decades ago, it was not the case, all sorts of heavy-metal-based pigments and dyes were used, but not these days. There's too much chance of the dyes coming into contact with foodstuffs, or young kiddies chewing on Mum's edition of Hello Magazine, for the printers to risk using toxic pigments and then being sued under H&S regulations, let alone the risks to the print workers who have to handle the dyes on a daily basis. Having just retired from a lifetime in the print trade, I'd suggest no coloured ink or glossy paper. There are special vegetable based inks for use in the food trade. Pete C |
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"Having just retired from a lifetime in the print trade, I'd suggest no coloured ink or glossy paper. There are special vegetable based inks for use in the food trade." So this is NO to magazines and old photos and YES to the likes of any cereal boxes? |
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Print inks in compost
In article , Pete C
writes Having just retired from a lifetime in the print trade, I'd suggest no coloured ink or glossy paper. There are special vegetable based inks for use in the food trade. Pete C Oh nice to see a fellow printer I was going to suggest the same, also varnished paper might be a problem breaking down I assume? Think coloured board (not printed colour) might be okay. The edible inks for printing onto icing are very much more 'runny' than ordinary inks -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
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Print inks in compost
"Vegegrower" wrote in message ... IE "Having just retired from a lifetime in the print trade, I'd suggest no coloured ink or glossy paper. There are special vegetable based inks for use in the food trade." So this is NO to magazines and old photos and YES to the likes of any cereal boxes? I'd go with that Pete C |
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