Re: The problem with composting paper & cardboard
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 10:12 am
When my daughter was small (18-24 months ish) she ate half a sheet of the Guardian (don't ask).
I was a bit freaked, rang A+E (bit embarrassing as I was a sister there at the time) and was told not to worry, the inks were safe and she'd live to tell the tale.
She did. I'm not sure I'd compost the colour supplements, but newspaper - even with a bit of colour should be fine. Mix it with any grass cuttings to add air and stop it going slimy.
I was a bit freaked, rang A+E (bit embarrassing as I was a sister there at the time) and was told not to worry, the inks were safe and she'd live to tell the tale.
She did. I'm not sure I'd compost the colour supplements, but newspaper - even with a bit of colour should be fine. Mix it with any grass cuttings to add air and stop it going slimy.