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    Recycled cardboard causing problems.

    Can anyone who understands this please tell me if I should at all be concerned about chucking loads of cardboard on the garden?

    BBC News - Food sold in recycled cardboard packaging 'poses risk'

    Leading food manufacturers are changing their packaging because of health concerns about boxes made from recycled cardboard, the BBC has learned.

    Researchers found toxic chemicals from recycled newspapers had contaminated food sold in many cardboard cartons.

    The chemicals, known as mineral oils, come from printing inks.

    Cereal firm Jordans has stopped using recycled cardboard and other firms are to ensure their recycled packaging does not contain any toxic oils.

    Kellogg's and Weetabix said they were taking steps to reduce the amount of mineral oil in their packaging.

    Exposure to mineral oils has been linked to inflammation of internal organs and cancer.
    "Orinoco was a fat lazy Womble"

    Please ignore everything I say, I make it up as I go along, not only do I generally not believe what I write, I never remember it either.
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    This was discussed last week Womble, not sure how to attach the relevant topic, but its on page 2 here. Hope this helps.
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      Unless I have missed it, does it just refer to the individual packaging or the larger boxes in which they are delivered.
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        Originally posted by Mikeywills View Post
        This was discussed last week Womble, not sure how to attach the relevant topic, but its on page 2 here. Hope this helps.
        Whoops, thanks for that. Unknown then is the answer.
        Originally posted by Bigmallly View Post
        Unless I have missed it, does it just refer to the individual packaging or the larger boxes in which they are delivered.
        Both, if you read the article it has it in there.
        "Orinoco was a fat lazy Womble"

        Please ignore everything I say, I make it up as I go along, not only do I generally not believe what I write, I never remember it either.

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          I missed the very last paragraph............
          sigpic“Gorillas are very intelligent, but they don't have to be as delicate as chimps -- they can just smash open the termite nest,”
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            I know the suitability of inks for composting has been brought up before and I'm sure that it was said that all inks are now safe for composting now, even the shiny ones.
            As it happens, I've never composted the shiny paper, as I've always played safe. Now we are told that they still have nasty inks. I hope the composting does break down the mineral oils and I wish I knew more about it.
            "Orinoco was a fat lazy Womble"

            Please ignore everything I say, I make it up as I go along, not only do I generally not believe what I write, I never remember it either.

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              There's always something womble, it'll be sommat different next week.
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