Newspaper - Cardboard - Colours - Composting??

[broadway]

Morning Folks

Apologies if this has been done to death already but a couple of questions please.

So most newspapers now come with some percentage of coloured pages, are these safe to compost?

From what I read the jury still seems to be out re coloured cardboard, should I avoid all coloured cardboard? If people think yes I assume this also includes cardboard used to line beds?

I appreciate views are subjective

[Logunner]

I shred and compost the lot...

Not many cardboard boxes without some form of printing on them. Anything obviously plastic coated is sent to recycling.

[broadway]

I shred and compost the lot...

Not many cardboard boxes without some form of printing on them. Anything obviously plastic coated is sent to recycling.

Ok thanks Logunner

[veggiechicken]

I use anything that's not shiny.

[broadway]

I use anything that's not shiny.

Thanks Veggie

[Greenleaves]

Most inks are vegetable based now days, but like the others....shiny has been varnisned, so only fit for landfill unfortunately

[mrbadexample]

I use anything that's not shiny.

I have the same rule.

[veggiechicken]

In the "old days" all paper was shiny.


"Now wash your hands"

[Logunner]

In the "old days" all paper was shiny.


"Now wash your hands"

Izal.......

[Bren In Pots]

I use ripped up newspapers in the bottom of my kitchen caddie it soaks up the tea and coffee dregs.

Just noticed you're now a Cropper broadway off to post in the Significant mile posts thread.

[veggiechicken]

I use ripped up newspapers

My Gran did too.

[broadway]

I use ripped up newspapers in the bottom of my kitchen caddie it soaks up the tea and coffee dregs.

Just noticed you're now a Cropper broadway off to post in the Significant mile posts thread.

Thanks Bren one of the nicer things i've been called

[Logunner]

Other things to leave out is the ‘tough’ kitchen paper products and ‘workshop’ hand towel roll. They take a very long time to disappear due to the cellulose.